Ebook: Roaring girls: the forgotten feminists of British history

"A Roaring Girl was loud when she should be quiet, disruptive when she should be submissive, sexual when she should be pure, 'masculine' when she should be 'feminine'. Meet the unsung heroines of British history who refused to play by the rules."--Provided by publisher.;Mary Frith: The roaring girl -- Margaret Cavendish: Mad Madge -- Mary Astell: old maid -- Charlotte Charke: En cavalier -- Hannah Snell: The Amazon -- Mary Prince: Goods and chattels -- Anne Lister: Gentleman Jack -- Caroline Norton: A painted wanton.