From Eve to Dawn, a History of Women in the World, Volume III - by Marilyn French (Paperback)

About the Book

Acclaimed author Marilyn French creates a lively women's history of imperialism, industrialization, and women's rights.

Book Synopsis

From the New York Times-bestselling author: "A rare find: a page-turning, can't-put-it-down history text." --Library Journal

Writing about what she calls the "most cheering period in female history," Marilyn French recounts how nineteenth-century women living under imperialism, industrialization, and capitalism nonetheless organized for their own education, a more equitable wage, and the vote.

Focusing on the United States, Great Britain, and countries in Africa, French argues that capitalism's success depended on the exploitation and enslavement of huge numbers, including women, but the act of working outside the home alongside other women, rather than in isolation, provided women with the possibility of organizing for emancipation.

Review Quotes

Praise for From Eve to Dawn, A History of Women in the World, Volume III
"[French's] coverage is encyclopedic, but her prose is impressively accessible, creating a rare find: a page-turning, can't-put-it-down history text. . . . This is not a simple repackaging of history for women. French instead gives life to a new way of looking at the world as it exists for women. Her history is sure to inspire the burgeoning feminist in every woman and man. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries and essential for universities with women's studies programs."
--Library Journal, starred review

"Offers fascinating insight and detail."
--Publishers Weekly

"[Marilyn French] still knows how to keep the pages turning."
--Time Out New York

"Leaves the reader breathless. This richly researched volume paints memorable images and with passion and vision, shows us how a century that began with men claiming women as their property ended with women's demands for an end to their subjugation."
--Meg McGavran Murray, author of Margaret Fuller, Wandering Pilgrim

About the Author

Marilyn French (1929-2009) was born in New York. She received her PhD from Harvard and taught English at Hofstra, Harvard, and Holy Cross College. She is best known for her novels, The Women's Room and In the Name of Friendship, and her non-fiction works, including Beyond Power, The War against Women and her memoir, A Season in Hell.

Margaret Atwood's most popular works include The Handmaid's Tale (1983) and The Blind Assassin (2000). She was born in Ottawa, Ontario in 1939, and received her undergraduate degree from Victoria University, along with a master's degree from Radcliffe College.