This widely acclaimed book has been described by History Today as a 'landmark in the study of the women's movement'. It is the only comprehensive reference work to bring together in one volume the wealth of information available on the women's movement.

Drawing on national and local archival sources, the book contains over 400 biographical entries and more than 800 entries on societies in England, Scotland and Wales. Easily accessible and rigorously cross-referenced, this invaluable resource covers not only the political developments of the campaign but provides insight into its cultural context, listing novels, plays and films.

'A landmark in the study of the women's movement. The book is at once an invaluable research tool and a source of fascinating information on its subject. Author and publisher are to be congratulated on its publication. - History Today

'A wonderful source for researchers and general readers alike. This is a book that you can consult with a purpose or browse through at random. It informs, but it also diverts.' - Financial Times

'This book should be a standard reference work for every student of British history (and not just women's history). I would urge you all to go out and buy it now.' - Fawcett Library Newsletter

'Exceptional scholarship ... well-larded with wit and perception, The Women's Suffrage Movement provides fascinating mini-lives for hundreds of neglected heroines.' - Independent Books of the Year

'This is a wonderful book and a fitting tribute to its topic.' - - History Teaching Review

'Elizabeth Crawford is to be congratulated on this major scholarly achievement.' - Jane Rendall, Gender & History, April 2002

'A landmark in the study of the women's movement. The book is at once an invaluable research tool and a source of fascinating information on its subject. Author and publisher are to be congratulated on its publication. - History Today

'A wonderful source for researchers and general readers alike. This is a book that you can consult with a purpose or browse through at random. It informs, but it also diverts.' - Financial Times