TY - BOOK AU - Zimmern,Alice TI - The Renaissance of Girls' Education in England: A Record of Fifty Years' Progress AV - LC PY - 2020/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Women -- Education -- Great Britain N1 - Release date is 2020-07-27; Produced by Richard Tonsing, MFR, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified N2 - "The Renaissance of Girls' Education in England: A Record of Fifty Years' Progress" by Alice Zimmern is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book highlights the significant advancements and transformations in the education of girls in England over a fifty-year period, emphasizing the societal and cultural shifts that led to greater educational opportunities for women. Zimmern aims to document the important milestones and influential figures in this educational renaissance, making it relevant to both educators and the general reader. The opening of the book sets the stage for the discussion by reflecting on the state of girls' education before 1848, illustrating the historical context of women's roles and educational access. Zimmern references the ideas of philosophers like Plato and contrasts them with the realities women faced due to societal norms and restrictions. She highlights various societal influences, including the church and changes following the Norman Conquest, which impacted educational opportunities for women. The narrative suggests that the revival of women's education emerged as a response to a broader democratic demand for equality and access to knowledge, marking the early groundwork toward improved educational structures for girls in England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62774 ER -