Books in the History of Feminism series

Research into texts by and about the New Woman has played a major role in shaping a critical understanding of fin-de-siecle literature. This title brings together a range of fiction and non-fiction texts to present different aspects of what it meant to be a female journalist.

Part of the "History of Feminism" series, this collection draws together the documents that show the political work African American feminists were undertaking before the turn into the 20th century.

The late-Victorian debate on marriage, motherhood and women's rights reflects the impact the women's movement had on the formation and transformation of public opinion. This anthology contextualizes key feminist texts and ideas.

Women and War is a 7 volume facsimile collection of primary source material, covering women's contribution to and participation in wars dating from the Middle Ages to 1950.

A collection that covers professional, scientific, and medical opinion, in addition to the popular guides aimed at the female reader, between the years 1830-1915. It illuminates the complexity and shifting grounds of opinion in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries offering medical advice to women.

Aims to bring together key documents from the Victorian feminist campaign to establish and improve girls' and women's education. This book focuses on the debate surrounding the quality of women's education and the question of access to higher education for women. It concentrates on the strengths and successes of Victorian women as educators.

Focuses on writings by cross-dressing women from the early 19th century up until the beginning of World War II. This work brings together texts from the sexological and the literary realms, as well as newspaper articles, letters and photographs, which document the phenomenon of cross-dressing women in 19th- and early 20th-century British culture.

The Edwardian period experienced a particularly vibrant periodical culture. This collection gathers articles from key periodicals. It presents a sourcebook of readings on Edwardian/Progressive era feminist thought, exploring the intervention of the radical public intellectuals working in these traditions in North America and the UK from 1900-1918.

This set reproduces writings by three exceptional nineteenth-century women, Georgina weldon, Louisa Lowe and Susan Willis Fletcher, who were certified as insane by the Victorian medical establishment.

This anthology publishes key documents in the history of American feminism that are currently only available in extract form or in archives. The collection also contains anti-feminist writings, by both men and women.

Brings together a selection of the multiple feminisms articulated by Irish writers between 1825 and 1930, a 'long Victorian' period.

A collection that brings together the work of women writers, theologians, philosophers, and economic and cultural historians to illustrate the multiplicity of voices and opinions on the issues of suffrage and religious faith. It draws on works not only from the United Kingdom and United States but also includes materials from Canada and India.

Represents creative writing that emerged around the issue of women's suffrage in the early twentieth century. This work includes six significant novels, a range of drama and representative short stories. It covers a range of key moments within and after the campaign for the vote, revealing changes in perspective and tactics between 1907 and 1924.