This artist, working under the pseudonym Robinson, was a German illustrator who captured New York City's architecture with extraordinary precision. His distinctive "X-ray" style revealed buildings from both exterior and interior perspectives, offering an intense, detailed view of the skyline and neighborhoods. The work provides a unique perspective that penetrates the urban landscape, exposing its underlying structure. His meticulous and accurate city depictions demonstrate a profound understanding of the built environment.
The second eco-poetry collection from award-winning poet Jane Robinson explores themes of nature and environmental consciousness. Building on her acclaimed debut, this collection showcases her unique voice and perspective, delving into the intricate relationship between humanity and the natural world. Through evocative imagery and poignant language, Robinson invites readers to reflect on ecological issues and the beauty of the environment.
Focusing on the life of Barbara Leigh Bodichon, this biography uncovers the contributions of a lesser-known Victorian feminist who championed numerous human rights movements, including feminism and diversity. Celebrated for her vibrant personality and kindness, Bodichon played a crucial role in founding Girton, the first university college for women, and was a dedicated activist against slavery. Jane Robinson's work highlights Bodichon's legacy and her significant impact on future generations, making a compelling case for her rightful place in history.
As well as offering a guide for researchers, this book will provide a narrative of the conflict, case studies of soldiers, and reveal how soldiers' families back home were affected.
Poems from this debut collection have won the Strokestown International Poetry Prize and the Red Line Book Festival Poetry Award; were second for the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award; and have been commended for a variety of awards including the Oxford Brookes International Poetry Competition and the Pacuare Poetry Competition. Informed by a PhD in Biological Science from the California Institute of Technology, much of her writing would now be described as ecopoetry. Jane Robinson grew up in Ireland and has worked in the USA and India. She lives in Dublin.
'Jane Robinson is brilliant at putting the women back into history and her biography of Barbara Leigh Bodichon, a Victorian feminist we should all be grateful to, is as entertaining as it is necessary.' - Daisy Goodwin You have probably not heard of Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon but you certainly should have done. Name any 'modern' human rights movement, and she was a pioneer- feminism, equal opportunities, diversity, inclusion, mental health awareness, Black Lives Matter. While her name has been omitted from too many history books, it was Barbara that opened the doors for more famous names to walk through. And her influence owed as much to who she was as to what she did- people loved her for her robust sense of humour, cheerfulness and indiscriminate acts of kindness. This is a celebration of the life of the founder of Britain's suffrage movement- campaigner for equal opportunity in the workplace, the law, at home and beyond. Co-founder of Girton, the first university college for women, a committed activist for human rights, fervently anti-slavery, she was also one of Victorian England's finest female painters. Jane Robinson's brilliant new book shines a light on a remarkable woman who lived on her own terms and to whom we owe a huge debt.
Concise historical introduction to Josephine Butler and her continuing influence on the world and how we see it.
Only a generation or two ago, illegitimacy was one of the most shameful things that could happen in a family. This book reveals the secrets kept for entire lifetimes: long-silent voices from the workhouse, the Magdalene Laundry or the distant mother-and-baby home.
some agree with their aims if not their forceful methods, while others are aghast at the thought of giving any female a vote. They are the suffragists: non-militant campaigners for the vote, on an astonishing six-week protest march they call the Great Pilgrimage.
A fascinating book celebrating the 'the most important body formed during the twentieth century' - the Women's Institute
In 1869, when five women enrolled at university for the first time in British history, the average female brain was thought to be 150 grams lighter than a man's. Doctors warned that if women studied too hard their wombs would wither and die. This title tells the story of the fight for female education in Britain.