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Grace E. (Grace Eleanor) Hadow
1875–1940
An Oxford scholar and literary editor, she also played a major role in women's education and public service. Her work ranged from books on English literature to leadership at what became St Anne's College, Oxford, and the Women's Institute.
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Chaucer and His Times
by Grace E. (Grace Eleanor) Hadow
About the author
Born in 1875, Grace Eleanor Hadow was an English author, teacher, and education leader whose career linked scholarship with practical public work. She studied English at Somerville College, Oxford, earned first-class honours in 1903, and later taught at Bryn Mawr and Lady Margaret Hall.
She wrote and edited books on English literature, including Chaucer and His Times and volumes connected with the Oxford Treasury of English Literature. Her writing reflects a strong interest in making literary history approachable for general readers as well as students.
In 1929 she became principal of the Society of Oxford Home-Students, the institution that developed into St Anne's College, Oxford. She was also active in the National Federation of Women's Institutes, serving as vice-chair, and was recognized for her public service with the OBE. She died in 1940.