Synopsis
No Surrender is a novel written by Maud, Constance Elizabeth in 1912. The book is a story of a young woman named Vida Levering who is a member of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) and is fighting for women's suffrage in the UK. The novel is set in the early 20th century when women's suffrage was a hotly debated topic, and the WSPU was at the forefront of the movement.Vida is a passionate and dedicated member of the WSPU and is willing to do whatever it takes to achieve her goal of equal rights for women. She is arrested several times for her activism and spends time in prison, where she is subjected to harsh treatment and force-feeding.The novel also explores Vida's personal life, including her relationships with her family, friends, and romantic interests. Through her experiences, the reader is given a glimpse into the challenges faced by women during this time period and the sacrifices they made to achieve their goals.Overall, No Surrender is a powerful and inspiring story of one woman's fight for equality and the larger struggle for women's suffrage in the UK. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of women's rights and the suffrage movement.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
Once upon a time God made a fair green valley in the North Country. The surrounding hills were wooded with noble trees, the green pastures were watered by fresh clear streams. Overhead the blue arch of heaven was swept by sweet, clean, pine-scented winds. The people of this country were thrifty and industrious, spinning and delving, sowing and reaping, and, taken all round, as happy and contented as any on the face of this earth, where men and women are bom each to their share of educational sorrow, as surely as the sparks fly upward. But with the turning of Time swheel came a change. The Juggernaut-car of so-called progress rolled over that country, crushing out all its fair beauty. Gone now are the woods and the green pastures. Stunted and blighted the scarce trees and flowers. The once life-giving winds are laden with coal-dust and grit, which chokes the green life at its birth. The streams and rivers run murky and foul, and the sky hangs like a grey pall, blotting out the sun, which tries in vain to pierce through the dense atmosphere.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
No Surrender is a classic novel, important in the Women's Suffrage movement in the early 20th century.
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