Robert Wainwright

Miss Muriel Matters (eBook, ePUB)

The fearless suffragist who fought for equality

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In 1908 Muriel Matters, known as 'that daring Australian girl', chained herself to an iron grille in the House of Commons to demand votes for women, thus becoming the first woman to make a speech in the House. The following year she made headlines around the world when she took to the sky over the Houses of Parliament in an airship emblazoned with 'Votes for Women'.

A trailblazer in the suffrage movement, Muriel toured England in a horse-drawn caravan to promote the cause. But feminism was just one of her passions: Muriel's zeal for social change also saw her run for Parliament, campaign for prison reform, promote Maria Montessori's teaching methods and defend the poor. In this inspiring and long-overdue biography, bestselling author Robert Wainwright introduces us to an intelligent, spirited and brave woman who fought tirelessly for others in a world far from equal.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Allen & Unwin
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. August 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781925576740
• Artikelnr.: 48876407

Autorenporträt

Robert Wainwrighthas worked as a journalist for 30 years and is the author of eleven books, including Sheila and The Maverick Mountaineer. He lives in London.

Rezensionen

[Wainwright] succeeds marvellously in bringing to life a woman who until recently was little more than a name in the history of the suffragette movement. The Spectator