Shackles
Description
Naomi Lennox struggles with two roles: promising writer, and dutiful wife to unambitious and proper Arthur. First published in 1926, Madge Macbeth’s Shackles magnifies the middle-class power and gender dynamics of its time. At turns provocative and surprising, and filled with dialogue and debate that expose early 20th century limitations and opportunities for both women and men, Shackles is a colourful depiction of first-wave feminism in Canada. This edition features a new introduction by Notes from a Feminist Killjoy author, Erin Wunker.
Reviews
“Shackles is a fascinating novel of one woman’s struggle to forge an artistic life amidst the intersecting restrictions of gender and economics.”—from the new introduction by Notes From a Feminist Killjoy author Erin Wunker
- Erin Wunker