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London, United Kingdom: Chatto & Windus, 1975. Ruth Augusta Adam (1907 - 1977) was an English writer and feminist. This book is both human and humane, wise and cynical, polemical and witty. It concludes, wearily: 'A woman born at the turn of the century could have lived through two periods when it was her moral duty to devote herself, obsessively, to her children; three when it was her duty to society to neglect them; two when it was right to be seductively ''feminine''; and three when it was a pressing social obligation to be the reverse.' CONDITION 224 pages with photo plates and comic sketch illus, bright and crisp copy. DJ has been scrunched up at bottom front causing a large tear either side repaired with archival tape o/w mild wear to spine head.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
A Woman's Place, 1910-1975 by Adam, Ruth Augusta - 1975
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Newton Abbot: Reader's Union, 1975. The author describes the extraordinary story of women's emancipation from the time of the suffragettes to Women's Lib. Witty, intelligent and humane the author concludes 'A woman born at the turn of the century could have lived through two periods when it was her moral duty to devote herself, obsessively, to her children; three when it was her duty to society to neglect them; two when it was right to be seductively ''feminine''; and three when it was a pressing social obligation to be the reverse.' 224p. illus bibliography index. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine.
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- Publisher Reader's Union
- Place of Publication Newton Abbot
- Date Published 1975
- Keywords Women Suffragettes Feminism
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