Exploring the lives of Beatrice Webb and her eight sisters, this volume presents a vivid picture of the experiences of a group of upper middle class women in England at the turn of the century. Barbara Caine juxtaposes the normal pattern of the Potters' lives with some of the extraordinary conflicts and tragedies that took place behind the respectable facade of traditional Victorian and Edwardian family life. Highlighting some of these tensions and pressures--including the suicide of one sister, the death of another probably induced by the cocaine she took after a family breakdown, and the shock the older sisters experienced as a result of their younger sister's sexual promiscuity--Caine demonstrates how they came together, in times of crisis, as a support network for one another. They recognized that the "sisterhood" provided the only security in a society which made women socially, legally, and economically subordinate to men. Making full use of the vast collection of letters and diaries left by the Potters, Caine enhances our understanding of Beatrice Webb herself, as we see her through the eyes of her family, and through her reactions to their trials and tribulations. Contributing greatly to the social history of Victorian and early Edwardian England, Destined to be Wives offers many invaluable insights into the problems and sufferings that women faced during this period.

Destined to be Wives: The Sisters of Beatrice Webb

Politics & Social Sciences

Caine, Barbara

Social Sciences

Oxford University Press

Exploring the lives of Beatrice Webb and her eight sisters, this volume presents a vivid picture of the experiences of a group of upper middle class women in England at the turn of the century. Barbara Caine juxtaposes the normal pattern of the Potters' lives with some of the extraordinary conflicts and tragedies that took place behind the respectable facade of traditional Victorian and Edwardian family life. Highlighting some of these tensions and pressures--including the suicide of one sister, the death of another probably induced by the cocaine she took after a family breakdown, and the shock the older sisters experienced as a result of their younger sister's sexual promiscuity--Caine demonstrates how they came together, in times of crisis, as a support network for one another. They recognized that the "sisterhood" provided the only security in a society which made women socially, legally, and economically subordinate to men. Making full use of the vast collection of letters and diaries left by the Potters, Caine enhances our understanding of Beatrice Webb herself, as we see her through the eyes of her family, and through her reactions to their trials and tribulations. Contributing greatly to the social history of Victorian and early Edwardian England, Destined to be Wives offers many invaluable insights into the problems and sufferings that women faced during this period.

History

Europe

Clarendon Press

A study of Victorian feminism, this book focuses on four leading feminists: Emily Davies, Frances Power Cobbe, Josephine Butler, and Millicent Garrett Fawcett. Caine uncovers the range, diversity, and complexity of Victorian feminism, and examines the relationship between personal experience and feminist commitment. Caine sets her carefully researched biographical studies of the four women, each with her own fascinating history, in the context of the Victorian feminist movement. She explores the ideas and strategies of feminists in the late nineteenth century, analyzing the tensions which arose as they sought to achieve their aims and focusing on the complex relationship of party politics and feminist commitment. Caine's insight into the vision and beliefs of these Victorian feminists is balanced by her scholarly understanding of the society within which they worked. She gives us vivid and perceptive portraits of four very different individuals, who nevertheless shared a commitment to improving the lot of women.

Victorian Feminists

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

A study of Victorian feminism, this book focuses on four leading feminists: Emily Davies, Frances Power Cobbe, Josephine Butler, and Millicent Garrett Fawcett. Caine uncovers the range, diversity, and complexity of Victorian feminism, and examines the relationship between personal experience and feminist commitment. Caine sets her carefully researched biographical studies of the four women, each with her own fascinating history, in the context of the Victorian feminist movement. She explores the ideas and strategies of feminists in the late nineteenth century, analyzing the tensions which arose as they sought to achieve their aims and focusing on the complex relationship of party politics and feminist commitment. Caine's insight into the vision and beliefs of these Victorian feminists is balanced by her scholarly understanding of the society within which they worked. She gives us vivid and perceptive portraits of four very different individuals, who nevertheless shared a commitment to improving the lot of women.

Victorian Feminists (Clarendon Paperbacks)

English Feminism, 1780-1980

Barbara Caine offers the first complete overview of the history of "modern" English feminism, from the French Revolution through to the advent of Women's Liberation. Her analysis of feminist organizations, debates, and campaigns shows a keen sense of the relationship between feminist thought and actions, and wider social and cultural change. The result is a fascinating study with a new perspective on feminists and feminist traditions which should interest and instruct readers at all levels.

Barbara Caine offers the first complete overview of the history of "modern" English feminism, from the French Revolution through to the advent of Women's Liberation. Her analysis of feminist organizations, debates, and campaigns shows a keen sense of the relationship between feminist thought and actions, and wider social and cultural change. The result is a fascinating study with a new perspective on feminists and feminist traditions which should interest and instruct readers at all levels.

Bombay to Bloomsbury: A Biography of the Strachey Family

The Stracheys were an exceptionally intelligent and unusual family. Prominent in imperial administration, science, and feminism in the nineteenth century, and in the suffrage movement, women's education, and the bringing of new approaches to sexuality in the twentieth century, they had a wide and significant influence. Examining Lytton Strachey, his parents and nine siblings, Barbara Caine provides a fascinating picture of a diverse and complex family in a period of change from Victorian England to the beat generation.

Historical

The Stracheys were an exceptionally intelligent and unusual family. Prominent in imperial administration, science, and feminism in the nineteenth century, and in the suffrage movement, women's education, and the bringing of new approaches to sexuality in the twentieth century, they had a wide and significant influence. Examining Lytton Strachey, his parents and nine siblings, Barbara Caine provides a fascinating picture of a diverse and complex family in a period of change from Victorian England to the beat generation.

Gendering European History

Self-Help

Sluga, Glenda

Leicester Univ Pr

Offers a synthesis of recent feminist historiography and a recasting of our understanding of European history. The text focuses on the analysis of gender, in relation not only to the ways in which ideas about masculinity and femininity have been constructed, but also to their importance in major political and social developments. It traces the history of the construction of gender identities during the "long" 19th century, from the French Revolution to the end of World War One. It relates concepts of gender to issues of class, ethnicity and race in order to reconsider some of the major themes of European history, including the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, patterns of industrialization and social change, revolutions, nationalism, imperialism and war.

Gendering European History1780-1920

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Destined to be Wives: The Sisters of Beatrice Webb

Destined to be Wives: The Sisters of Beatrice Webb

Victorian Feminists

Victorian Feminists (Clarendon Paperbacks)

English Feminism, 1780-1980

English Feminism, 1780-1980

Bombay to Bloomsbury: A Biography of the Strachey Family

Bombay to Bloomsbury: A Biography of the Strachey Family

Gendering European History

Gendering European History1780-1920