Paula Bartley Libri

This book serves as an introduction to the extraordinary diversity of women's activism. The story of women's activism embodies stimulating accounts of progress and reversals, of commitment and uncertainty, of competing rights and challenging wrongs.

The book offers a deep dive into Victorian Britain through Queen Victoria's lens, exploring her personal and political influence amid societal, political, and cultural changes. It analyzes how her actions intertwined with significant events of her era, utilizing contemporary sources, including her diaries, and recent scholarship. By positioning Victoria at the heart of a transformative period marked by innovation and reform, it provides a nuanced understanding of her impact on British history.

Focusing on the historical efforts to eliminate prostitution in England, this book examines early reform initiatives and prevention strategies, culminating in the campaigns led by social purists. It provides a detailed analysis of the societal attitudes and legislative measures aimed at addressing the complexities of prostitution, offering insights into the evolving perspectives on morality and public health throughout different eras.

Using new archival material, Paula Bartley provides a nuanced examination of Pankhurst's legacy, exploring her complex identity as both a potential heroine and tyrant. The account delves into her conservative and progressive traits, offering a well-structured and engaging narrative that invites readers to reassess Pankhurst's role in history.

Charts the life and career of notable socialist, suffragist and Labour government minister, Ellen Wilkinson.

This book examines the political lives and contributions of Margaret Bondfield, Ellen Wilkinson, Barbara Castle, Judith Hart and Shirley Williams, the only five women to achieve Cabinet rank in a Labour Government from the party's creation until Blair became Prime Minister.

This title provides a clear and coherent overview of women's lives during a period of great economic, social and political change. Incorporating much recent research, the book examines the major themes of marriage, home and family, education and working conditions. Also analysed are the contentious issues of sex and morality - the attempts to regulate and prevent prostitution as well as the encouragement of the moral purity of women within society.