Book description
"Getting Hitched" contains a collection of classic essays on the subject of marriage and women's marital rights by various authors, including George Bernard Shaw, Annie Besant, and Arthur Hobhouse. The struggle for women's rights has been a long and hard-fought one, requiring the efforts of innumerable men and women throughout history. One of the most important battlefields in this fight has been that of law, which has acted as both oppressor and liberator of women. This fascinating volume contains a variety of essays dealing with women and the law, exploring the history and evolution of laws pertaining particularly to marriage. Highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of women's suffrage, especially in the U.K. Contents include: "Othello and Desdemona, by George Bernard Shaw", "A Brief Summary of the Most Important Laws Concerning Women, by Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon", "On the Admission of Women to the Rights of Citizenship, by the Marquis de Condorcet", "Enfranchisement of Women, by Harriet Taylor Mill", "The Early History Of The Property Of Married Women, by Sir Henry Sumner Maine", "Marriage, by Annie Besant", "The Legal Position Of Married Women, by Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer", etc. Read & Co. Books is publishing this brand new collection of classic essays now in a new edition for a new generation of readers.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience