Frances Power Cobbe Victorian Feminist, Journalist, Reformer |
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| Author:
| Mitchell, Sally |
| Series title: | Victorian Literature and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-2271-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2004 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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Frances Power Cobbe (1822-1904) was one of the most important 19th century British writers and activists. She worked to improve conditions for delinquent girls and for the sick poor, promoted university degrees for women and roused support for the Union during the American Civil War. This is her biography.
Frances Power Cobbe (1822-1904) was one of the most important 19th century British writers and activists. She worked to improve conditions for delinquent girls and for the sick poor, promoted university degrees for women and roused support for the Union during the American Civil War. This is her biography.