The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing

The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing

Author: Lesa Scholl

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-12-15

Total Pages: 1753

ISBN-13: 3030783189

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Since the late twentieth century, there has been a strategic campaign to recover the impact of Victorian women writers in the field of English literature. However, with the increased understanding of the importance of interdisciplinarity in the twenty-first century, there is a need to extend this campaign beyond literary studies in order to recognise the role of women writers across the nineteenth century, a time that was intrinsically interdisciplinary in approach to scholarly writing and public intellectual engagement.


The Founder

The Founder

Author: Robert I. Rotberg

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1990-10-25

Total Pages: 856

ISBN-13: 0195066685

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The definitive biography of one of the most controversial figures of the 19th century captures a life that was complex and fascinating, evil and good. Illustrated.


Votes For Women

Votes For Women

Author: Sandra Holton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-01-04

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 1134610645

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Votes for Women provides an innovative re-examination of the suffrage movement, presenting new perspectives which challenge the existing literature on this subject. This fascinating book charts the history of the movement in Britain from the nineteenth century to the postwar period, assessing important figures such as; * Emmeline Pankhurst and the militant wing * Millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader of the constitutional wing *Jennie Baines and her link with the international suffrage movements.