I was told that desire for learning in women was against the will of God.

Mary Butts

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Topic

Oppression of women Women's rights Education

Author

Mary Butts

Source

The Crystal Cabinet

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1937 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Butts, Mary. The Crystal Cabinet: My Childhood at Salterns. London: Metheun & Co., 1937.

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