Essays on the Pursuits of Women: Also, a Paper on Female Education

by Frances Power Cobbe

Book Overview

Frances Power Cobbe (1822-1904) was an Irish writer, social reformer and activist best known for her contributions to Victorian feminism and women's suffrage. After the death of her father in 1857, Cobbe travelled extensively across Europe before becoming a leader-writer addressing public issues for the London newspaper The Echo in 1868. She continued to publish on the topics of feminism, social problems and theology for the rest of her life. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108020488
• ISBN13: 9781108020480
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"