Edith Morley Before and After (Hardcover)

Edith Morley

ISBN 10: 190974719X / ISBN 13: 9781909747197

Published by Two Rivers Press, Reading, 2016

Hardcover. Edith Morley (1875-1964) was a scholar and the main 20th century editor of the works of Henry Crabb Robinson. She was the first woman appointed to a chair at an English university-level institution. Born into a middle-class Victorian family, she hated being a girl, but a forward-thinking home life and a good education enabled her to overcome prejudices and become Professor of English Language at University College, Reading, in 1908. An early feminist with a strong social conscience, she fought with courage and passionate sincerity for human rights and freedom. Covering the vividly described era of her late Victorian childhood, her student days with the increasing freedoms they brought, the early feminist movement, the growing pains of a new university and, much later, the traumas endured by refugees fleeing Nazi Germany, this absorbing memoir brings alive a very different era, one foundational to the freedoms we enjoy today. Intended to relate my experiences to the background of my period and to portray incidents in the life of a woman born in the last quarter of the nineteenth century, Edith Morleys 1944 memoir, Before and After, was written a few years after her retirement. Edith Morley was the first woman to be appointed to a chair at an English university, becoming Professor of English at Reading in 1908. She was an early feminist with a strong social conscience. This is her 1944 memoir, covering her childhood, her student days, early feminism, the growth of the university and, much later, her work with refugees. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781909747197

Synopsis:

Edith Morley (1875-1964) was a scholar and the main 20th century editor of the works of Henry Crabb Robinson. She was the first woman appointed to a chair at an English university-level institution.

Born into a middle-class Victorian family, she hated being a girl, but a forward-thinking home life and a good education enabled her to overcome prejudices and become Professor of English Language at University College, Reading, in 1908. An early feminist with a strong social conscience, she fought... with courage... and passionate sincerity for human rights and freedom.

Covering the vividly described era of her late Victorian childhood, her student days with the increasing freedoms they brought, the early feminist movement, the growing pains of a new university and, much later, the traumas endured by refugees fleeing Nazi Germany, this absorbing memoir brings alive a very different era, one foundational to the freedoms we enjoy today.

Intended to relate my experiences to the background of my period and to portray incidents in the life of a woman born in the last quarter of the nineteenth century , Edith Morley s 1944 memoir, Before and After, was written a few years after retiring as the first female professor at an English university.

About the Author: In 1908, Edith Morley was appointed Professor of English Language at University College, Reading, thereby becoming the first woman appointed to a chair at an English university-level institution. She held this post until 1940. In 1950, she was awarded an MBE, an honor awarded for her work setting up the Reading Refugee Committee and assisting Belgian Jewish refugees in World War II.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Edith Morley Before and After (Hardcover)
Publisher: Two Rivers Press, Reading
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new