Margaret Sanger – An Autobiography (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Fight for a Birth ControlBy Margaret Sanger
Length21h 51m
About this audiobook
Margaret Sanger – An Autobiography recounts the life of one of the twentieth century's most consequential reformers, tracing her passage from a large working-class Catholic household to the forefront of the birth-control movement. Written in a forthright, polemical, and vividly anecdotal style, the book combines personal memoir with social history, situating intimate experience within debates over poverty, women's health, censorship, and bodily autonomy. Its literary context is the progressive-era reform narrative, where self-writing becomes a vehicle for public argument. Sanger's background deeply shaped the convictions expressed in the autobiography. Born in 1879 in Corning, New York, and trained as a nurse, she witnessed the physical toll of repeated pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and inadequate medical knowledge among poor women. Her activism—through clinics, publications, arrests, exile, and public campaigns—emerged from these encounters and from a broader radical milieu concerned with labor, feminism, and social justice. This book is recommended for readers interested in women's history, medical ethics, reproductive politics, and the uses of autobiography as advocacy. It offers not only a record of Sanger's life but also a revealing document of modern reformist consciousness.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.8 (184)
Includes Goodreads
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length21 hrs 51 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 24, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6Chapter One FROM WHICH I SPRING
7Chapter Two BLIND GERM OF DAYS TO BE
8Chapter Three BOOKS ARE THE COMPASSES
9Chapter Four DARKNESS THERE AND NOTHING MORE
10Chapter Five CORALS TO CUT LIFE UPON
11Chapter Six FANATICS OF THEIR PURE IDEALS
12Chapter Seven THE TURBID EBB AND FLOW OF MISERY
13Chapter Eight I HAVE PROMISES TO KEEP
14Chapter Nine THE WOMAN REBEL
15Chapter Ten WE SPEAK THE SAME GOOD TONGUE
16Chapter Eleven HAVELOCK ELLIS
17Chapter Twelve STORK OVER HOLLAND
18Chapter Thirteen THE PEASANTS ARE KINGS
19Chapter Fourteen O, TO BE IN ENGLAND
20Chapter Fifteen HIGH HANGS THE GAUNTLET
21Chapter Sixteen HEAR ME FOR MY CAUSE
22Chapter Seventeen FAITH I HAVE BEEN A TRUANT IN THE LAW
23Chapter Eighteen LEAN HUNGER AND GREEN THIRST
24Chapter Nineteen THIS PRISON WHERE I LIVE
25Chapter Twenty A STOUT HEART TO A STEEP HILL
26Chapter Twenty-one THUS TO REVISIT
27Chapter Twenty-two DO YE HEAR THE CHILDREN WEEPING?
28Chapter Twenty-three IN TIME WE ONLY CAN BEGIN
29Chapter Twenty-four LAWS WERE LIKE COBWEBS
30Chapter Twenty-five ALIEN STARS ARISE
31Chapter Twenty-six THE EAST IS BLOSSOMING
32Chapter Twenty-seven ANCIENTS OF THE EARTH
33Chapter Twenty-eight THE WORLD IS MUCH THE SAME EVERYWHERE
34Chapter Twenty-nine WHILE THE DOCTORS CONSULT
35Chapter Thirty NOW IS THE TIME FOR CONVERSE
36Chapter Thirty-one GREAT HEIGHTS ARE HAZARDOUS
37Chapter Thirty-two CHANGE IS HOPEFULLY BEGUN
38Chapter Thirty-three OLD FATHER ANTIC, THE LAW
39Chapter Thirty-four SENATORS, BE NOT AFFRIGHTED
40Chapter Thirty-five A PAST WHICH IS GONE FOREVER
41Chapter Thirty-six FAITH IS A FINE INVENTION
42Chapter Thirty-seven WHO CAN TAKE A DREAM FOR TRUTH?
43Chapter Thirty-eight DEPTH BUT NOT TUMULT
44Chapter Thirty-nine SLOW GROWS THE SPLENDID PATTERN
45Analysis
46Reflection
47Memorable Quotes
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