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Philanthropy and the Construction of Victorian Women's Citizenship : Lady Frederick Cavendish and Miss Emma Cons /

British social reformers Emma Cons (1838-1911) and Lucy Cavendish (1841-1924) broke new ground in their efforts to better the lot of the working poor in London: they hoped to transform these people's lives through great art, music, high culture, and elite knowledge. Although they did not recogn...

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Autor principal: Geddes Poole, Andrea (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Lucy Cavendish
  • 2. Circumventing the Bishops: Women's Philanthropy and the Church of England
  • 3. Emma Cons
  • 4. Opera for Lambeth
  • 5. The Citizens of Morley College
  • 6. Philanthropy and Citizenship
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index