The match girl and the heiress

"Nellie Dowell was a match-factory girl in Victorian London who spent her early years consigned to orphanages and hospitals. Muriel Lester, the daughter of a wealthy shipbuilder, longed to be free of the burden of money and possessions. Together, these unlikely soul mates sought to remake the w...

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Main Author: Koven, Seth 1958- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Princeton [u.a.] Princeton University Press [2014]
In:Year: 2014
Reviews:[Rezension von: Koven, Seth, The Match Girl and the Heiress] (2015) (Kilcrease, Bethany)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Lester, Muriel 1883-1968 / Dowell, Nellie 1876-1923 / Great Britain / Social reform
Further subjects:B Dowell, Nellie (1876-1923)
B Feminists (Great Britain) Biography
B Lester, Muriel (1883-1968)
B Women social reformers (Great Britain) Biography
B Great Britain Social conditions 20th century