A Dirty, Filthy Book
€16.50
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780753559949 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Meyer |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.280 |
| Publishing Date | 06/02/2025 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €15.57 |
| Tax | €0.93 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €16.50 |
| Availability | 1 unit in external warehouse |
Product Description
‘Makes the case for Annie Besant as a truly eminent Victorian, as brilliant and fearless as she was beautiful’ The Times
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London, 1877. A petite young woman stands before an all-male jury, about to risk everything. She takes a breath, and opens her defence.
Annie Besant and her confidant Charles Bradlaugh are on trial for the crime of publishing a birth control pamphlet. Remarkably, Annie is defending herself against obscenity charges 45 years before women can practice law in England. At a time when women were expected to be obedient, Annie’s fearless voice was a sensation and spotlighted issues of sex, censorship and morality.
A Dirty, Filthy Book tells the gripping story of a little-known pioneer who refused to accept the role that the establishment assigned her, and chose instead to resist.