Gender studies: women books

""Wau-bun: The Early Day of the North-West"" offers a captivating glimpse into 19th-century frontier life and the...  Read More >>

""The Uncensored Letters of a Canteen Girl"" offers a rare and intimate glimpse into World War I through the eyes...  Read More >>

""The Demands of Rome: Her Own Story of Thirty-One Years as a Sister of Charity in the Order of the Sisters of Charity...  Read More >>

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Step back in time with ""From Memory's Shrine: The Reminscences of Carmen Sylva,"" a captivating glimpse into the...  Read More >>

Excerpt: ...oratory, but which sooner or later gives heed to dispassionate argument and the advocacy of plain issues....  Read More >>

Annie Wood Besant (1847-1933) was a problematic and notorious figure in Victorian England, questioning and then...  Read More >>

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Explore the fascinating world of medieval monastic life through the lens of women in Lina Eckenstein's ""Woman under...  Read More >>

""The Book of the Ladies: Illustrious Dames: The Reign and Amours of the Bourbon Régime"" by Pierre de Bourdeille...  Read More >>

Excerpt: ...small boys regard girls! You cannot insult a boy more deeply than to tell him he looks like a girl  Read More >>

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Eliza Lynn Linton's ""The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. I (of 2)"" offers a fascinating glimpse...  Read More >>

Hannah More's ""Essays on Various Subjects, Principally Designed for Young Ladies"" offers timeless guidance on...  Read More >>

""Seeds of Pine"" offers a captivating glimpse into the heart of early Canada through the eyes of Janey Canuck....  Read More >>

Dive into the witty and insightful world of Fanny Fern with ""Fern Leaves from Fanny's Port-folio, Second Series.""...  Read More >>

Explore the compelling lives of influential women who shaped the course of European political history in ""Political...  Read More >>

Delve into the captivating world of the French stage with H. Noel Williams's ""Later Queens of the French Stage,""...  Read More >>

""A Virginia Girl in the Civil War, 1861-1865: being a record of the actual experiences of the wife of a confederate...  Read More >>

Step back into the Victorian Era with ""Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign: A Book of Appreciations,"" a...  Read More >>

""Modern Women and What is Said of Them"" offers a fascinating glimpse into 19th-century perspectives on women's...  Read More >>

""Women of India,"" by Otto Rothfeld, offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of women within the diverse tapestry...  Read More >>

Delve into the captivating world of medieval France with ""Women of Medi?l France,"" a meticulously researched biography...  Read More >>

""Woman's Club Work and Programs: First Aid to Club Women"" by Caroline French Benton offers a fascinating glimpse...  Read More >>

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and...  Read More >>