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Sarah Grand
1854–1943
A sharp, influential voice in the late Victorian and Edwardian years, this Irish-born writer helped shape debates about women's independence, marriage, and social reform. Best known for fiction tied to the "New Woman" movement, she wrote with conviction and a flair for stirring public conversation.
3 Audiobooks
The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius
by Sarah Grand
The Heavenly Twins
by Sarah Grand
Ideala
by Sarah Grand
About the author
Born Frances Elizabeth Bellenden Clarke in Donaghadee, County Down, on June 10, 1854, she later wrote under the name Sarah Grand. After her father's death, she was brought up largely in England, and she went on to become a novelist, public speaker, and campaigner for women's rights.
She is closely associated with the "New Woman" movement of the late 19th century, and is widely linked with popularizing that phrase in public debate. Her novels, including Ideala and The Heavenly Twins, took on big subjects such as marriage, sexual double standards, and the limited choices available to women, helping make her one of the best-known feminist writers of her day.
Grand remained active in literary and public life for decades and died on May 12, 1943, in Wiltshire, England. Her work still stands out for its mix of storytelling and social argument, and for the energy with which it challenged the conventions of its time.