by Jane Robinson · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141029719
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«Bluestockings» is Jane Robinson's historical essay on women's education, published by Penguin in paperback (261 pages, in English).
Five women enrolled in 1869 for the first time at a British university, when it was thought that the female brain was lighter and that studying too much would damage their health. The book narrates the struggle of those women with testimonies from the students themselves: prejudices, sacrifices, friendships and self-discovery.
The book's subtitle is The Remarkable Story of the First Women to Fight for an Education. The edition is from 29 April 2010. The book falls into the categories of History and Education.
Aimed at those interested in British social history, gender studies and higher education.
Jane Robinson is an Australian former rower - a national champion, three-time World Champion and triple Olympian. She competed at the Summer Olympics in 1996, 2000 and 2004; and at World Rowing Championships in 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, and 2003. She won World Championships as both a sculler and a sweep-oared rower, and was a genius at maths. She attended Toorak College in Mount Eliza, Victoria.
