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This compilation presents fourteen significant speeches delivered in the British House of Commons between 1766 and 1956. It offers a glimpse into the...
In "Ester Ried Yet Speaking," the author explores themes of faith and social reform through the story of Alfred Ried, a young man who desires to help...
Jacob Riis's *How the Other Half Lives* is a groundbreaking work of photojournalism that exposed the harsh realities of poverty and squalor in late 19...
Frauen und ihr Beruf is a seminal work of German feminism, first published in 1855. Written by Luise Büchner, a prominent novelist, essayist, and wome...
Helen is a coming-of-age story that follows the titular character as she navigates the complexities of love, family, and social expectations in 19th-c...
In *Eminent Victorians*, Giles Lytton Strachey examines the lives of four prominent figures from Victorian England: Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightin...
In this second volume of his autobiography, Moncure Daniel Conway reflects on his experiences during and after the American Civil War. He discusses hi...
This book is a collection of essays by Josephine Butler, a prominent British feminist and social reformer of the Victorian era. Butler was a passionat...
Annie Besant's autobiography recounts her journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening. Growing up in a Christian environment, she gradually aban...
William Sanger's "History of Prostitution" is a significant work that explores the social, moral, and public health aspects of prostitution in the 19t...
Aristopia is a novel set in an alternate North America where a wealthy philanthropist named Ralph Morton establishes a utopian society based on princi...
In "American Idyll," Cornelia Stratton Parker paints a poignant portrait of her husband, Carlton H. Parker, a prominent social reformer who dedicated...
In 'Enquiry Into The Causes Of The Late Increase Of Robbers,' Henry Fielding, a magistrate and celebrated writer, addresses the rampant crime plaguing...
Mrs. Warren's Daughter continues the narrative of George Bernard Shaw's play, exploring Vivie Warren's journey as she becomes involved in the Suffragi...
No Surrender is a novel by Constance Elizabeth Maud that tells the story of Jenny Clegg, a Lancashire millgirl who joins the movement for women's suff...
This book delves into the life of Samuel J. Mills, a pivotal figure in the early American religious landscape. Mills played a key role in establishin...
Published in the late 19th century, "Some Eminent Women of our Times" by Millicent Garrett Fawcett offers a collection of biographical sketches on not...
This volume, the first of two, delves into the life of Florence Nightingale, the pioneering figure in modern nursing, from her childhood to 1861. It e...
This book offers a deeply personal portrait of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' through her own letters and journals. It prov...
Set in London's East End at the turn of the 20th century, "Sons of the Covenant" follows the Lipcott brothers, two young men from a poor Jewish family...
Jacob Riis's "Out of Mulberry Street" offers a raw and intimate look at the lives of immigrants in late 19th-century New York City. Through poignant s...
Coningsby is a novel by Benjamin Disraeli, first published in 1844. It tells the story of Coningsby, a young man of noble birth who is disillusioned w...
