To Try Her Fortune in London
Author | : Angela Woollacott |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 2001-08-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195349054 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195349059 |
Rating | : 4/5 (059 Downloads) |
Download or read book To Try Her Fortune in London written by Angela Woollacott and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-08-30 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1870 and 1940, tens of thousands of Australian women were drawn to London, their imperial metropolis and the center of the publishing, art, musical, theatrical, and educational worlds. Even more Australian women than men made the pilgrimage "home," seeking opportunities beyond those available to them in the Australian colonies or dominion. In tracing the experiences of these women, this volume reveals hitherto unexamined connections between whiteness, colonial status, gender, and modernity.