Essays on Woman’s Work
Essays on Woman’s Work by Bessie Rayner Parkes, published by Cambridge University Press on September 23, 2010, is a significant collection of essays that explores the role of women in the workforce during the Industrial Revolution. This edition, comprising 254 pages, presents Parkes’ advocacy for young middle-class women to have the opportunity to work and earn a living under safe conditions and fair pay. The essays, originally published in 1865, reflect Parkes’ commitment to women’s rights and her efforts to promote professional training for women.
Readers will find that Parkes links societal changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution to the necessity for women’s participation in the workforce. The volume includes several essays from The English Woman’s Review, the first English feminist journal co-founded by Parkes. Through her writings, she reassures that married women should still receive support from their husbands, illustrating how she navigated contemporary social norms to advocate for women’s rights. This collection contributes to discussions in history, social history, and women’s studies, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the evolution of feminist thought and the social sciences.
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Bessie Rayner Parkes (1829-1925) was an English poet, writer and prominent early feminist best known for her campaigns for women’s right to work and receive professional training. After meeting fellow feminist activist Barbara Bodichon (1827-1891) they founded the first English feminist journal, The English Woman’s Review in 1858. Parkes served as its principal editor between 1858-1864. This volume, first published in 1865 and containing several essays from The English Woman’s Review, advocates for young middle-class women to be given the opportunity to work and earn a living in safe conditions with fair pay. Parkes links the changes in society caused by the Industrial Revolution to the need for women to work. Her reassurance that married women should still be supported by their husbands illustrates how Parkes, like other contemporary feminists, worked within the contemporary social framework and used existing social norms to justify her aims.
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