Letters of Constance Lytton (Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General)

Lytton, Constance/ Balfour, Betty (EDT)

Cambridge University Press（2014/11発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 326 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781108078566
• DDC分類 324.623092

Full Description

First published in 1925, this selection of letters throws light upon the life and character of Constance Lytton (1869-1923), a brave and influential figure in the movement for women's suffrage. From an aristocratic background, she became a member of the Women's Social and Political Union in 1909, calling on the support of her many contacts. Among her achievements was the first-hand exposure of the poor treatment and force-feeding of working-class women on hunger strike in prison: she deliberately had herself arrested and imprisoned in disguise and under an alias. Compiled by her sister, Betty Balfour (1867-1942), these letters cover her adult life, mainly comprising correspondence from Lytton to close family members, interspersed with illustrations of her and her family. Despite omissions - particularly details relating to her personal relationships - this collection remains an important tribute to her life and to the history of suffrage and prison reform.

Contents

Preface; Introduction; 1. 1887-92; 2. 1892; 3. 1893-6; 4. 1896-9; 5. 1899-1902; 6. 1902-8; 7. The suffrage fight; 8. Last years.