Evelyn Sharp: Rebel Woman, 1869-1955 - Couverture souple

John, Prof. Angela V.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0719080150 ISBN 13 : 9780719080159

Editeur : Manchester University Press, 2009

Synopsis

This is the first biography of a remarkable writer and incorrigible rebel. Evelyn Sharp's story encapsulates the shifts in opportunities for talented Victorian women who survived into the mid-twentieth century.

She was born into a privileged family in 1869 and became a very popular writer of schoolgirl fiction. Extremely versatile, she also produced fairy tales alongside stories for the infamous 'Yellow Book'. A Manchester Guardian journalist for over four decades, Evelyn Sharp became the first regular contributor to its iconic Women's Page. Before and during the First World War she was a leading suffragette, editing the newspaper, 'Votes for Women'.

This biography draws on Evelyn Sharp's publications, as well as letter and diaries vividly describing experiences such as famine relief in Soviet Russia and daily life in wartime Kensington for and elderly woman. It will be of interest to gender and social historians as well as to those interested in children's and women's literature.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Angela V. John is Honorary Professor of History at Aberystwyth University

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Manchester University Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0719080150
• ISBN 13: 9780719080159
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible