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Frances Power Cobbe (1822–1904) was an Irish writer, social reformer and activist best known for her contributions to Victorian feminism and women's suffrage. After the death of her father in 1857, Cobbe travelled extensively across Europe before becoming a leader-writer addressing public issues for the London newspaper The Echo in 1868. She continued to publish on the topics of feminism, social problems and theology for the rest of her life. This volume, first published in 1863, contains a series of essays discussing topics of importance to early feminists. Cobbe explores sexual and matrimonial inequality and the changing status of and opportunities for single women, and advocates greater and more extensive female education. Cobbe also discusses possible reasons behind the inequality and limitations experienced by singe and married women, providing insights into the lives experienced by Victorian women and exemplifying the ideas and concerns of contemporary feminists

This work brings together essential writings by the unjustly neglected nineteenth-century philosopher Frances Power Cobbe (1822-1904). A prominent ethicist, feminist, champion of animal welfare, and critic of Darwinism and atheism, Cobbe was very well known and highly regarded in the Victorian era. Together, these writings demonstrate the range, systematicity and philosophical character of Cobbe's work and make her core ethical theory and its central applications and developments available for teaching and scholarship.

v. 1. A discourse of matter pertaining to religion.--v. 2. Sermons. Prayers.--v. 3. Discourses of theology.--v. 4. Discourses of politics.--v. 5-6. Discourses of slavery.--v. 7. Discourses of social science.--v. 8. Miscellaneous discourses.--v. 9-10. Critical writings.--v. 11. Sermons of theism, atheism, and the popular theology.--v. 12. Autobiographical and miscellaneous pieces.--v. 13. Historic Americans.--v. 14. Lessons from the world of matter and the world of man. ; Photocopy. ; Mode of access: Internet.