Millicent Garrett Fawcett (1847-1929) was the author of the 1870 Political Economy for Beginners, a brief but wildly successful book. It set a contemporary record as a principles textbook for students, running through ten editions in 41 years. A vigorous promoter of education for women, she helped set up Newham College for women at Cambridge. In 1865 she heard a speech on women's rights made by John Stuart Mill, who deeply impressed her and she became one of his many loyal supporters.
| ISBN: | 9781410213181 |
| Publication date: | 22nd April 2004 |
| Author: | Millicent Garrett Fawcett |
| Publisher: | University Press of the Pacific an imprint of Press Holdings International, Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 264 pages |
| Genres: |
Political economy |