Life in an English Village (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781906978051)

Reprint of classic social history of Corsley, Wiltshire, first published 1909, reset and with new introduction about the life, work and death of the author, a pioneer sociologist. The book caused controversy when first published, because villagers whom she criticised without naming could identify themselves, and there were attempts to have it withdrawn. The furore may have contributed to her early death..