Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of plates vii
4. Abbreviations ix
5. Acknowledgements xi
6. 'The song of the insurgent women' xiii
7. Introduction 1
8. 1 The making of a feminist: 1833–61 27
9. 2 Headmistress 48
10. 3 The ‘parliamentary watchdog’ 71
11. 4 Calvary to resurrection 97
12. 5 The ‘great mole’ of the women’s movement 1883–90 122
13. 6 The Women’s Emancipation Union, 1891–July 1899 151
14. 7 ‘The cold dark night is past’ 177
15. 8 ‘At eventide there will be light’ 204
16. Conclusion 234
17. Poem 'New Year’s Day 1900' 242
18. Cast of characters 243
19. Select bibliography 251
20. Index 268