The Book of Curses
Essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about Professor Gargoyle’s regret for the decline in swearing.
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H. G. Wells, Short story
The Jilting of Jane
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about an episode in the romantic life of a young maidservant who is engaged to be married.
English, Female, Witch
Alice Gooderidge
Staffordshire woman convicted of witchcraft in 1596 on the false testimony of a 14-year-old boy.
British, Manufacturer, Motorcycle, Steamer
Pearson & Cox
British manufacturer of steam and petrol-powered cars and motorcycles, active from 1908 until 1916.
English, Female, Suffragist
Gladys Pott
An English anti-suffragist and civil servant, author of The Anti-Suffrage Handbook of Facts, Statistics and Quotations for the Use of Speakers
English, Female, Suffragist
Katherine Harley
Suffragist who in 1913 organised the Great Pilgrimage, a march along six routes to converge on Hyde Park, London, where a rally in support of women’s suffrage was held.
Cartoonist, English, Male
Donald McGill
English graphic artist whose name has become synonymous with the genre of saucy postcards, particularly associated with the seaside.
H. G. Wells, Short story
Answer to Prayer
Last short story written by H. G. Wells, published in 1937, about an archbishop who develops doubts about his relationship with God.
French, Male, Painter
Pierre Adolphe Valette
French Impressionist painter who taught at the Manchester School of Art from 1906 until 1920.
English, Female, Philanthropist, Socialite, Suffragist
Adele Meyer
Adele Meyer, Lady Meyer, (1862/3–1930) was an English socialite, social reformer, philanthopist and suffragist.
