Radical Reformers and Respectable Rebels [electronic resource] : How the Two Lives of Grace Oakeshott Defined an Era /
Robson, J.author.
The fin de siècle was a time of social and cultural upheaval, with many women living more adventurous and defiant lives than their mothers would ever have dreamed possible. This is the true story of an Englishwoman who staged her own death and re-invented herself in the far colony of New Zealand, in the early 1900s. Grace Oakeshott's life is revealed through the reform movements of the period, including education for girls, ethical socialism, Victorian evangelicalism, and the changing nature of marriage. As a social activist, Grace rubbed shoulders with many notable figures, including William Morris, H. G. Wells, and Sydney and Beatrice Webb. Jocelyn Robson uses a rich collection of historical sources, including contemporary fiction and social commentary, archive documents and interviews with surviving family members. Through the lives of Grace and those close to her we discover what drove people to act in extraordinary (as well as ordinary) ways.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The fin de siècle was a time of social and cultural upheaval, with many women living more adventurous and defiant lives than their mothers would ever have dreamed possible. This is the true story of an Englishwoman who staged her own death and re-invented herself in the far colony of New Zealand, in the early 1900s. Grace Oakeshott's life is revealed through the reform movements of the period, including education for girls, ethical socialism, Victorian evangelicalism, and the changing nature of marriage. As a social activist, Grace rubbed shoulders with many notable figures, including William Morris, H. G. Wells, and Sydney and Beatrice Webb. Jocelyn Robson uses a rich collection of historical sources, including contemporary fiction and social commentary, archive documents and interviews with surviving family members. Through the lives of Grace and those close to her we discover what drove people to act in extraordinary (as well as ordinary) ways.
Machine generated contents note: -- IntroductionProloguePART I1. Radicals in Suburbia2. Learning Curves3. Finding Their Own Way4. 'Another Word for Suicide'5. 'Fellowship is Heaven'PART II6. Answering the Call7. 'Not Much Home About It'8. Behind Closed Doors9. Girls in Trades10. Medical MenPART III11. A Place to Begin Again12. 'Ignoble Motives'13. The Politics of Knitting14. Landfall15. After Lives.
Oakeshott, Grace, 1872-1929.
Popular works.
Social history.
History, Modern.
Sociology.
Popular Science, general.
Social History.
Modern History.
Gender Studies.