Women wanted: The story written in blood red letters on the horizon of the Great World War

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Women wanted: The story written in blood red letters on the horizon of the Great World War

by Mabel Potter Daggett

EN·~9 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total
1

WOMEN WANTED

1:19
2

ILLUSTRATIONS

0:58
3

CHAPTER I

51:46
4

CHAPTER II

51:18
5

CHAPTER III

49:02
6

CHAPTER IV

49:07
7

CHAPTER V

1:20:23
8

CHAPTER VI

57:26
9

CHAPTER VII

1:03:03
10

CHAPTER VIII

42:34

Description

Amid the thunder of the Great War, a determined young woman steps from the safety of her parlor into the chaotic front lines of a world reshaped by conflict. Carrying a passport stamped with dozens of visas and a modest sum of credit, she feels the weight of every credential, knowing that each could decide her fate. When a striking vision of blood‑red letters across the sky promises a new horizon for women, she is thrust into a mission that will test both courage and conviction.

The narrative follows her as she encounters the pioneering women who march through London, break into factories, take up positions in medicine and law, and demand a voice in government. Through vivid sketches of real figures—parliamentary leaders, physicians, lawyers—the story paints a mosaic of how war accelerated the fight for economic independence and social equality. Listeners will hear a blend of personal memoir and broader history, capturing the urgency and hope that defined the era without revealing how the larger conflict ultimately resolves.

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Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (543K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: George H. Doran Company, 1917,copyright 1918.

Credits

Fay Dunn, Fiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive

Release date

2022-06-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Mabel Potter Daggett

Mabel Potter Daggett

1871–1927

A journalist, editor, and activist, she wrote with energy about women’s rights and public life in the early 20th century. Her career moved between newspapers, magazines, and reform work, giving her writing both urgency and range.

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