Evelyn Sharp: Rebel Woman, 1869-1955

by Angela V. John

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719080150
• ISBN13: 9780719080159
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"