Project Gutenberg 2017-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 466 Travers, Graham 1859 1918 Todd, Margaret Todd, Margaret Georgina The Life of Sophia Jex-Blake Produced by KD Weeks, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Life of Sophia Jex-Blake" by Graham Travers is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. This work details the life of Sophia Jex-Blake, a pioneering figure in the movement for women's education and medical training in the 19th century. The biography focuses on her struggles and triumphs in an era when women's roles were largely restricted, presenting themes of perseverance and societal change. The opening of the biography introduces Sophia Jex-Blake's early life, describing her birth into a loving and supportive family in Hastings. Her childhood is depicted as vibrant and happy, nurtured by devoted parents who instilled in her strong values and educational aspirations. Despite enjoying her upbringing, Sophia exhibited a strong will and some rebelliousness, which often clashed with the conservative norms of her family's Evangelical beliefs. As the narrative progresses, glimpses of her character begin to emerge, showcasing the seeds of determination that would later contribute to her significant role in challenging the patriarchal constraints in education and healthcare for women. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Jex-Blake, Sophia, 1840-1912 HQ R Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Sociology Category: Biographies Category: Health & Medicine Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 1712384 2025-06-21T13:57:26.018282 text/html 1665972 2024-10-23T01:46:56 text/html 898767 2025-06-21T13:57:54.978158 application/epub+zip 933152 2025-06-21T13:57:31.551204 application/epub+zip 686303 2025-06-21T13:57:28.625294 application/epub+zip 1398280 2025-06-21T13:58:11.218005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1298710 2025-06-21T13:57:51.948153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1052626 2022-09-24T17:24:21.256118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1390325 2025-06-21T13:57:21.303270 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1370460 2024-10-23T01:46:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16466 2025-06-21T13:58:11.425020 application/rdf+xml 5585 2025-06-21T13:57:29.222251 image/jpeg 1400 2025-06-21T13:57:29.073228 image/jpeg 823833 2025-06-21T13:57:26.155314 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia