Mary Neal and the Suffragettes Who Saved Morris Dancing

Tells the story of the indomitable and irrepressible Mary Neal and her suffragette collaborators in the Morris dance revival - Lady Constance Lytton, Evelyn Sharp, Mabel Tuke, Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, Laurence Housman, Lady Isabel Margesson and the young women of the Esperance Club.

About the author

After an MPhil in 17th Century Studies, Kathy spent 10 years as a city lawyer.

She is currently responsible for exhibitions at Dorking Museum and regularly leads guided walks and speaks on local history on radio and television. She has published numerous books of local history and has recently completed a short film on the lives of the Pethick-Lawrences.

Summary

Tells the story of the indomitable and irrepressible Mary Neal and her suffragette collaborators in the Morris dance revival – Lady Constance Lytton, Evelyn Sharp, Mabel Tuke, Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, Laurence Housman, Lady Isabel Margesson and the young women of the Esperance Club.

Product details

• Authors: Kathryn Atherton
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.01.2024
• EAN: 9781399061506
• ISBN: 978-1-399-06150-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 444 mm x 195 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 476 g
• Illustrations: 16 Illustrations
• Series: Trailblazing Women
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies