The Pankhursts
By: Martin Pugh.
Publisher: Allen Lane
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 536
Subjects: Pankhurst, Emmeline, -- 1858-1928; Pankhurst, Christabel, -- Dame, -- 1880-1958; Pankhurst, E. Sylvia -- 1882-1960; Pankhurst, Adela, -- 1885-1961; Suffragists -- Great Britain -- Biography; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1901-1936
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Outspoken, defiant and seemingly fearless, under the leadership of Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst the militant suffragettes took the Votes for Women debate to the streets and more than any other social movement revolutionized the notion of Victorian womanhood." "The Pankhursts is the first full account of the careers and controversies surrounding Emmeline and her three daughters in over thirty-three years. Martin Pugh's meticulous research makes use of neglected archive material and eye-witness accounts to examine the tense relationships, the tortured political disagreements and alliances, and the very public victories and defeats that marked the lives of this sometimes dysfunctional, but always exceptional, family. Pugh exposes the inner workings of the suffragette movement - its militaristic style, its links with the British establishment, its success in raising funds from wealthy supporters and its capacity to withstand two and a half years of suppression by the government."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.