Dreamers of a New Day by Sheila Rowbotham
Acclaimed exploration of the women who revolutionized American and British life.
A revelatory new history* Bookforum *
An impeccably researched ... and thoughtful book. [Its] scope is impressive; it touches on nearly every conceivable subject: fashion, socialism, unions, housework, sweatshops, communal utopias, children, consumption, and of course, sex ... It's hard to imagine anyone who wouldn't learn something from this book. -- Catherine Ramsdell * PopMatters *
Exhilarating ... admirably lucid ... Reading about the wild hopes of these early 20th-century pioneers, you cannot fail to be moved by the sheer exuberance of their imaginations. -- Kathryn Hughes * The Guardian *
Ambitious and eloquent ... Rowbotham has a marvelous gift for explication and an eye for the illuminating quotation. -- Elaine Showalter * Daily Telegraph *
Fascinating ... As the 21st century falters forward with faith wars and economic collapse, women need to be at the forefront of reimagining our world. This book is a timely reminder that we have been here before. -- Jeanette Winterson * The Times [London] *
An impeccably researched ... and thoughtful book. [Its] scope is impressive; it touches on nearly every conceivable subject: fashion, socialism, unions, housework, sweatshops, communal utopias, children, consumption, and of course, sex ... It's hard to imagine anyone who wouldn't learn something from this book. -- Catherine Ramsdell * PopMatters *
Exhilarating ... admirably lucid ... Reading about the wild hopes of these early 20th-century pioneers, you cannot fail to be moved by the sheer exuberance of their imaginations. -- Kathryn Hughes * The Guardian *
Ambitious and eloquent ... Rowbotham has a marvelous gift for explication and an eye for the illuminating quotation. -- Elaine Showalter * Daily Telegraph *
Fascinating ... As the 21st century falters forward with faith wars and economic collapse, women need to be at the forefront of reimagining our world. This book is a timely reminder that we have been here before. -- Jeanette Winterson * The Times [London] *
Sheila Rowbotham, who helped start the women's liberation movement in Britain, is known internationally as an historian of feminism and radical social movements. She is the author of the ground-breaking books Women, Resistance and Revolution; Woman's Consciousness, Man's World; and Hidden from History. Her later works include Dreamers of a New Day: and Edward Carpenter: A Life of Liberty and Love, shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize and winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Biography.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844677030 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844677036 |
| Title | Dreamers of a New Day |
| Author | Sheila Rowbotham |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 2011-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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