The year before the birth of Elma Gordon-Cumming (later EN
), her father
brought a libel suit against the shipbuilder Arthur Wilson
of Tranby Croft, who had accused him of cheating at baccarat. He...
politics
Emma Frances Brooke
EFB
was initiated into London socialist circles by Charlotte
and Arthur Wilson
, and was becoming increasingly involved in socialist and feminist activism.
Daniels, Kay. “Emma Brooke: Fabian, feminist and writer”. Women’s History Review, Vol.
12
, No. 2, 2003, pp. 153-68.
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Residence
Emma Frances Brooke
In the year that she lost her fortune, EFB
moved from Cheshire toLondon, where she settled at 39 Downshire Hill, Hampstead, near Charlotte Wilson
and her husband Arthur
.
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Textual Features
Emma Frances Brooke
It discusses in detail the ideas of anarchism which EFB
encountered through her friendship with Charlotte
and Arthur Wilson
.
Daniels, Kay. “Emma Brooke: Fabian, feminist and writer”. Women’s History Review, Vol.
12
, No. 2, 2003, pp. 153-68.
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Its heroine, Honora Kemball, is faced with her father's decision to renounce his wages...