Skip to content

Adela Pankhurst: The Wayward Suffragette 1885-1961
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Adela Pankhurst: The Wayward Suffragette 1885-1961 Paperback - 1996

by Verna Coleman


From the publisher

As the youngest daughter of the famous British suffragette family, Adela Pankhurst's life began as it would continue: among thinkers and activists. She was arrested for her part in the fight for female suffrage in the United Kingdom but, after differences with her mother she was sent to Australia. Arriving in Melbourne in 1914, Adela quickly became involved with the women's movement and the anti-war and anti-conscription movements. Wayward and passionate, she zigzagged from cause to cause. Adela was a founding member of the Communist Party of Australia, but later became involved with the extreme right-wing Australia First movement. During her fast-paced life she managed to offend socialists, communists, trade unionists, patriots, pacifists, feminists, nationalists, imperialists and conservatives. Verna Coleman vividly brings this extraordinary woman to life. Feisty and inspirational, Adela Pankhurst brought a whole-hearted commitment to her various campaigns, and to read her biography is to be caught up in the heady excitement of some of the most significant political causes of the twentieth century.

Details

  • Title Adela Pankhurst: The Wayward Suffragette 1885-1961
  • Author Verna Coleman
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 198
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Melbourne University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • Date 1996
  • ISBN 9780522847284 / 0522847285
  • Dimensions 8.43 x 5.59 x 0.59 in (21.41 x 14.20 x 1.50 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Pankhurst, Adela, Suffragists - Australia - Biography
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 96202235
  • Dewey Decimal Code 324

About the author

Verna Coleman was born and educated in New South Wales, but has lived in England, the United States and Sudan. Australian history and literature, particularly of the Edwardian age, are her major research interests and she is the author of biographies of Miles Franklin and Frederic Manning.
Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

Adela Pankhurst: The Wayward Suffragette 1885-1961
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Adela Pankhurst: The Wayward Suffragette 1885-1961

by Coleman, Verna

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780522847284 / 0522847285
Quantity Available
2
Seller
Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 3 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
A$28.90
A$19.38 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Melbourne Univ Pr, 1996. Paperback. New. 8.25x5.25x0.50 inches.
Item Price
A$28.90
A$19.38 shipping to USA
Adela Pankhurst: The Wayward Suffragette, 1885-1961

Adela Pankhurst: The Wayward Suffragette, 1885-1961

by Coleman, Verna

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780522847284 / 0522847285
Quantity Available
1
Seller
San Francisco, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
A$30.99
A$10.85 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1996. Paperback. xi, 198p., wraps, illus., old price sticker on rear wrap else very good condition. Adela was the youngest daughter of a famous British suffragette family. She moved to Melbourne in 1914, where she became involved with the women's and anti-war movements and was a founding member of the Communist Party of Australia. She later became involved with the right-wing Australia First movement.
Item Price
A$30.99
A$10.85 shipping to USA
Adela Pankhurst: The Wayward Suffragette 1885-1961
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Adela Pankhurst: The Wayward Suffragette 1885-1961

by Verna Coleman

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780522847284 / 0522847285
Quantity Available
10
Seller
Southport, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
A$42.62
A$19.29 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Paperback / softback. New. Adela Pankhurst, of the famous suffragette family, left England for Australia in 1914 after differences with her mother. She became involved in numerous political causes in Australia, including anti-war and anti-conscription movements, and later the right-wing Australia First movement.
Item Price
A$42.62
A$19.29 shipping to USA
Adela Pankhurst : the Wayward Suffragette, 1885-1961

Adela Pankhurst : the Wayward Suffragette, 1885-1961

by Coleman, Verna

  • New
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780522847284 / 0522847285
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Newstead. Victoria, Victoria, Australia
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
A$22.50
A$28.00 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Carlton, Vic, Australia: Melbourne University Press. New. 1996. First Edition. Soft Cover. 0522847285 . index, 281 grams. New book. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo ; 198 pages .
Item Price
A$22.50
A$28.00 shipping to USA
Adela Pankhurst: The Wayward Suffragette 1885-1961 (Melbourne University Press Australian Lives)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Adela Pankhurst: The Wayward Suffragette 1885-1961 (Melbourne University Press Australian Lives)

by Verna Coleman

  • Used
  • good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780522847284 / 0522847285
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
A$115.97
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Melbourne University, 1996-11. Paperback. Good.
Item Price
A$115.97
FREE shipping to USA