Revolted Woman: Past, present, and to come

A late‑Victorian essay, this work launches into the heated debate over the “New Woman” who, in the 1890s, began to claim rights long reserved for men. With a voice that swings between earnest concern and sharp satire, the author examines the cultural shockwaves caused by women demanding education, employment, and even the freedom to dress in trousers. The opening pages set the stage for a vivid portrait of a society wrestling with shifting notions of gender and morality.

The book then moves through concrete examples—Bloomer costumes, the “Rational Dress” movement, and high‑society ladies who flaunt once‑taboo habits like smoking—while peppering the narrative with illustrations of contemporary figures. It frames these changes as both a challenge to long‑standing expectations and a source of anxiety for those who view traditional female submission as the moral order. Listeners are treated to a snapshot of the era’s gender politics, rendered with the fervor and rhetoric of its time.