Bold women, harsh streets, and a fight for rights collide in a suffrage drama about courage, consequence, and change.
Set against crowded tenements and a city’s reform-minded circle, this powerful play follows a family touched by illness, poverty, and ambition. As characters grapple with love, duty, and the cost of progress, they confront what it means for women to claim a voice—and for society to hear them.
What you’ll experience:
- A tense, character-driven story about responsibility, sacrifice, and the costs of reform
- Scenes that move between intimate home life and public debate on women’s rights and social policy
- A focus on mothers, daughters, and leaders who push for structural change
- Moments of humor, struggle, and compassion amid challenging social conditions
Ideal for readers who enjoy historical drama with a contemporary resonance, and for fans of plays that examine how personal choices intersect with public movements.
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Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a play written by Leando Brown in 1912, exploring the intimate lives and conflicts of a family of wealth and privilege. At its core, it explores the role of women in society and the double standards they face. The author weaves a compelling narrative around the main character, Gertrude, who advocates for women's suffrage and challenges traditional gender roles. Through the experiences of Gertrude and the others in her family, this book illuminates the complexities of human relationships and the tensions between personal fulfilment and societal expectations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330710098_0
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781330710098
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781330710098
Quantity: 15 available
Seller: Buchpark, Trebbin, Germany
Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. Seller Inventory # 25829094/1