The Very Salt of Life: Welsh Women's Political Writings from Chartism to Suffrage

by Jane Aaron (Editor)

This innovative and ground-breaking anthology covers a century of Welsh women's political writings, from the 1830s to the 1930s. Its diverse contributors include female Chartists, patriotic defenders of Wales and its language, feminists working for women's equality within religious and educational institutions, temperance campaigners, Liberal Party supporters, early socialists, and "votes for women" activists. Incorporating material in Welsh with translations as well as English, its wide range of sources include political party archives, unpublished manuscripts, and contributions by women to Welsh-American as well as British periodicals.

316 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2007

About the author

Jane Rhiannon Aaron is a former Professor of English at the University of Glamorgan and has published extensively on Welsh literature and the writings of Welsh women.

Reviews

[Hol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably being a little harsh with my rating - it's definitely worth getting! I just wish there was more literary analysis/contextual discussion of the primary texts, but otherwise enjoyable

[NiaDwyn— · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good read!