Covers four texts from the 1890s that helped to crystallize the idea of the 'New Woman' during a period where the role of women was increasingly debated and challenged, not least due to the growth of the suffrage movement.
de la L Oulton, Carolyn W; Gavin, Adrienne E; Schatz, SueAnn; Cregan-Reid, Vybarr
Acknowledgements, Introduction, Bibliography, Chronology, List of Illustrations, C. L. Pirkis, The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective (1894), I. The Black Bag Left on a Doorstep, II. The Murder at Troyte’s Hill, III. The Redhill Sisterhood, IV. A Princess’s Vengeance, V. Drawn Daggers, VI. The Ghost of Fountain Lane, VII. Missing!, Appendix: Selected Reviews, Editorial Notes, Textual Notes