Betsy: The Story Of A Courageous, Complex Woman Who Defied Social Conventions: The dramatic biography of prison reformer Elizabeth Fry

Betsy: The Story Of A Courageous, Complex Woman Who Defied Social Conventions: The dramatic biography of prison reformer Elizabeth Fry

by JeanHatton (Author)

Synopsis

Unhappy Child, troubled adolescent, dissatisfied wife, a woman at odds with convention. This was Elizabeth Fry, known to her family and friends as Betsy. in 1816, at the age of 36, when she had been a minister of the Society of Friends for five years, Betsy walked alone into the hell of Newgate Gaol. The transformation she wrought among it wretched female inhabitants propelled her onto the stage of world history. In the following years she transformed her generation's perception of offenders, and helped create a professional prison service. She was also a catalyst in the long struggle that eventually saw women achieving recognition in the world beyond family and home.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Edition: New
Publisher: Monarch Books
Published: 17 Jun 2005

ISBN 10: 1854247050
ISBN 13: 9781854247056
Book Overview: The story of a courageous complex woman who defied social convention.

Media Reviews
'A fine written and well-researched life of great British hero' Lord Baker of Dorking (Kenneth Baker)
Author Bio
Jean Hatton is a teacher and historian, and author of 'The Light Bearers'. She has tow grown-up sons and lives in Buckinghamshire.