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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘A lasting work of social history’ THE TIMES ‘A genuinely new history of our nation’ DAN JONES ‘This celebration of women is a triumph of popular history’ SPECTATOR FROM THE MULTI-MILLION BESTSELLING HISTORICAL NOVELIST COMES THE CULMINATION OF HER...

Inspired by author Tori Telfer's Jezebel column “Lady Killers,” this thrilling and entertaining compendium investigates female serial killers and their crimes through the ages. When you think of serial killers throughout history, the names that come to mind are ones like Jack the Ripper...

From Ada Lovelace to Florence Nightingale, Rosalind Franklin to Tu Youyou – discover the women who changed science forever Imagine a scientist. Maybe they’re wearing a lab coat and safety goggles. Maybe they bear a passing resemblance to Albert Einstein. Most likely they’re a man. However...

Step inside the ultimate engine of dynastic power and court intrigue, where survival meant mastering ruthless politics. Perfect for an immersive commute, this gripping narrative history transforms a misunderstood exotic myth into a fiercely guarded world of ambition and strategy. Experience the...

'Riveting' -- The Times 'A triumph' -- David Kynaston 'Lively and informative' -- Miranda Seymour 'The resurrection of a remarkable woman erased from history' -- Katy Hessel 'Extraordinary' -- Peter Jones The spellbinding true story of Emily Cowper, Regency socialite turned Victorian powerbroker...

From the bedrooms of powerful men, we're bringing you the secret histories of their mistresses, concubines and courtesans. In this funny, fascinating, and scandal-filled podcast, Jameela Jamil and historian Dr Kate Lister pore over the stories of six astonishing "other women". Women who have been shamed, disparaged and underestimated. Some have been cheated out of the history books altogether. Now Jameela and Kate are placing their stories in the spotlight – to see what history looks like through the eyes of the so-called side-chick.

AS SEEN ON FEARNE COTTON'S HAPPY PLACE PODCAST AND FEATURED IN SUNDAY TIMES STYLE AND GRAZIA 'Full of wisdom and vulnerability' CARIAD LLOYD 'An urgent, empowering read' FEARNE COTTON 'Wise, relatable and helpful' MARIAN KEYES 'A guide for living according to our own desires and drives, rather...

Bloomsbury presents Hood Feminism written and read by Mikki Kendall. 'It is absolutely brilliant, I think every woman should read it' PANDORA SYKES, THE HIGH LOW ‘My wish is that every white woman who calls herself a feminist will read this book in a state of hushed and humble respect...

The Adventures of Betsey Buck, An American Life, 1783-1819 presents a narrative richly detailing the life of Betsey Buck and her family during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The narrative encompasses aspects of women’s daily life, social customs, economic activities, and significant...

The never before told story of radical suffragette Kitty Marion. Historian Fern Riddell finds a hidden diary and uses Kitty's own words to tell the story of her sensational life and explosive actions. Kitty Marion was sent across the country by the Pankhurst family to carry out a nationwide...

Brought to you by Penguin. What would women do with their lives if they had more time? The riveting, untold story of a revolutionary campaign to change the way work is valued 'The women of the world are serving notice. We want wages for every dirty toilet, every indecent assault, every painful...

Bloomsbury presents The Soul of a Woman by Isabel Allende, read by Gisela Chipe. _______________ 'An autobiographical meditation on feminism, power and womanhood … Full of Isabel's wisdom and warm words' – Grazia 'In her small, potent polemic . . . Isabel Allende writes about the toxic...

Weaving in and out of these myriad lives, sharing her own memories of otherworldly experiences, Jennifer Higgie discusses the solace of ritual, the gender exclusions of art history, the contemporary relevance of myth, the boom in alternative ways of understanding the world and the impact of spiritualism on feminism and contemporary art. A radical reappraisal of a marginalised group of artists, The Other Side is an intoxicating blend of memoir, biography and art history.

Seit Jahrhunderten werden Frauen unterdrückt. Frauen, die in irgendeiner Weise Stärke ausgestrahlt, sich selbst ermächtigt und zur Wehr gesetzt haben, werden belächelt, verurteilt und dämonisiert. Auf der Suche nach den Ursprüngen von Female Rage taucht Tara-Louise Wittwer (Sorry, aber …) in die europäische Geschichte ein und erzählt die ungehörten Geschichten der Frauen, die sich gegen das männliche Narrativ der Schwäche und Passivität gestemmt haben. Von den Sagen der Antike, bis zur Realität des 21.

According to the great diarist, John Evelyn, Charles II was ‘addicted to women’, and throughout his long reign a great many succumbed to his charms. Clever, urbane and handsome, Charles presided over a hedonistic court, in which licence and licentiousness prevailed. Mistresses is the story...

English novelist Barbara Pym’s career was defined, in many senses, by rejection. Her first novel Some Tame Gazelle was turned down by every publisher she sent it out in 1935, finally published only 15 years later. Though she picked up a publisher from there and received modest praise, the publishing industry grew restless and her sales spiralled downwards. By her seventh novel, she had been dropped. This brilliant biography, brimming with Pym’s private diaries and intimate letters, offers a first full insight into Barbara Pym’s life and how it informed her writing.

跨越国界与世纪的性别平权运动，不仅是一场反抗系统性压迫的宏大社会变革，更深深镌刻在每一次争取教育、薪酬与身体自主的日常抗争中。无论你正处于寻找自我价值的迷茫期，还是渴望在纷繁复杂的社会思潮中获得理性...

De historische vervolging van de heks is geen sprookje, maar een keiharde strijd om vrouwelijke autonomie en macht. Terwijl je luistert, reis je van middeleeuwse dorpspleinen vol sociale spanningen naar hedendaagse feministische gemeenschappen die deze spirituele oerkracht opnieuw opeisen. Of je...

看似温和的家庭教养与私密信仰，竟是主导西方两百年社会法则与权力结构的隐形推手。如果你正对当下习以为常的道德规范感到困惑，这部发人深省的历史纪实将带你直击性别、种族与信仰交织的核心现场。...

Deze historische non-fictie onthult hoe de ogenschijnlijk zachte hand van vrome vrouwen onze moderne moraal kneedde. Ideaal voor tijdens je woon-werkverkeer, biedt dit meeslepende luisterboek een prikkelende en reflectieve blik op de onzichtbare machtsstructuren in onze samenleving. Luister hoe...