Bluestockings

Bluestockings
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 318
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ISBN-10 : 9780141961095
ISBN-13 : 0141961090
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Book Synopsis Bluestockings by : Jane Robinson

Download or read book Bluestockings written by Jane Robinson and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-08-06 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incredible story of the fight for female education in Britain In 1869, when five women enrolled at university for the first time in British history, the average female brain was thought to be 150 grams lighter than a man's. When the Cambridge Senate held a vote on whether women students should be allowed official membership of the university, there was a full-scale riot. Despite the prejudice and the terrible sacrifices they faced, women from all backgrounds persevered and paved the way for the generations who have followed them since. Bluestockings tells an inspiring story - of defiance and determination, of colourful eccentricity and at times heartbreaking loneliness, as well as of passionate friendships, midnight cocoa-parties and glorious self-discovery. 'Social history of the best kind' Sunday Times 'Modern girls need reminding of the long battle, and Jane Robinson's fine book does just that, charting the lives and struggles of campaigners' Mail on Sunday


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