Where did the idea for this book come from?The idea was inspired by the centenary of the 1919 Sex Disqualification Removal Act which opened up some of the professions to women. The roles and expectations of sisters within families has always interested me. There is a sense of the different ways in which daughters were treated as distinct from sons; yet women found ways to challenge the status quo and achieve some measure of independence in their lives.
A ‘Sisters’ lecture series grew from there and Mary suggested compiling them into a book.We were struck by recurring themes in the lives of the women who feature in the book. Social status and/or literacy gave most of them access to ideas and activities not normally open to women. It was also striking how many of the women came from families in which daughters as well as sons were encouraged to participate in the public sphere whether as literary patrons, writers or political actors.
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