Gender & Sexuality Studies
Explore the rich tapestry of human experience with Gender & Sexuality Studies, a collection that brings forward narratives from different cultures and eras. This category offers a window into the diverse expressions and understandings of gender and sexuality, highlighting significant works that challenge conventional norms. From literary classics to critical essays, these texts serve as a vital resource for those seeking insight into how gender and sexual roles have shaped societies. Perfect for readers interested in historical and cultural perspectives, this collection illuminates the evolving discourse on identity.
Delia Blanchflower
A spirited young woman fights for independence and challenges societal norms while a curious guardian observes her journey amidst a transforming world.
By Humphry Ward
The Task of Social Hygiene
Visions of societal wellness collide with social reform, forging a path toward a healthier community through transformative ideals and responsibilities.
By Havelock Ellis
Woman
Experience the turbulent quest of a woman determined to defy expectations and discover her authentic self in a world determined to confine her.
By Magdeleine Marx
The Unexpurgated Case Against Woman Suffrage
Discover a controversial viewpoint from a bygone era, dissecting the arguments against granting women the right to vote and revealing the author's belief that suffrage is rooted in resentment rather than reason.
By Almroth Wright
Imre: A Memorandum
Amidst a society that rejects their bond, two friends navigate the delicate complexities of love.
By Edward Prime-Stevenson
How Women May Earn a Living
Discover a historical roadmap empowering women to defy societal expectations and forge their own paths to financial freedom through education, skill, and unwavering determination.
By Mercy Grogan
The Grimké sisters : $b Sarah and Angelina Grimké, the first American women advocates of abolition and woman's rights
Witness the remarkable journey of two sisters who defied societal expectations and risked everything to fight for abolition and women's rights in a divided nation.
By Catherine H. Birney
The Business of Being a Woman
Explore the life of the "Uneasy Woman," as she grapples with expectations after women are given new freedoms that devalue the significance of her most important contributions.
By Ida M. (Ida Minerva) Tarbell
The Nervous Housewife
Discover the hidden world of early 20th-century housewives and the emotional battles they fought against societal pressure and changing roles.
By Abraham Myerson
Carmilla
A young woman named Laura becomes enthralled by a mysterious and beautiful female vampire named Carmilla, leading to a dark and tragic exploration of love, death, and the supernatural.
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Seductio Ad Absurdum The Principles & Practices of Seduction, A Beginner's Handbook
Uncover the secrets for mastering the art of attraction, as this guide exposes the hidden rules of engagement, transforming seduction from chance into a calculated game.
By Emily Hahn
Love—Marriage—Birth Control Being a Speech delivered at the Church Congress at Birmingham, October, 1921
In a time of changing views, a controversial speech challenges old ideas about love, marriage, and the choices that shape families.
By Bertrand Edward Dawson Dawson
Mal Moulée: A Novel
In a 19th-century boarding school, two young women from different backgrounds navigate friendship and female expectations, while wrestling with love, loss, and complicated pasts.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The College, the Market, and the Court or, Woman's relation to education, labor and law
Discover a long-lost fight for women's rights and education in a time when their voices were often silenced.
By Caroline Wells Healey Dall
A serious proposal to the Ladies, for the advancement of their true and greatest interest (In Two Parts)
Dare to imagine a world where women defy expectations, seeking knowledge and virtue over beauty and status, in a revolutionary call for female empowerment.
By Mary Astell
Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 6
A quick-witted woman finds herself entangled in a small town's drama, challenging social norms, religious expectations, and her friend's deadly illness.
By Marietta Holley
Model Women
Discover the inspiring lives of remarkable women who defied expectations and transformed society, paving the way for future generations to shatter glass ceilings.
By William Anderson
The Crux: A Novel
In a time of social change, a young woman challenges the limitations of her small town, yearning for independence and a life beyond traditional expectations.
By Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines
Witness extraordinary acts of courage as women risk everything to save others, their bravery shining brightly in the face of danger and death.
By Henry Charles Moore
Woman and the Republic A Survey of the Woman-Suffrage Movement in the United States and a Discussion of the Claims and Arguments of Its Foremost Advocates
A critical analysis of the movement for women to gain the right to vote questions whether it truly leads to progress or creates division.
By Helen Kendrick Johnson