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
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
25Chapter Twenty A STOUT HEART TO A STEEP HILL
2Introduction
26Chapter Twenty-one THUS TO REVISIT
3Synopsis
27Chapter Twenty-two DO YE HEAR THE CHILDREN WEEPING?
4Historical Context
28Chapter Twenty-three IN TIME WE ONLY CAN BEGIN
5Author Biography
29Chapter Twenty-four LAWS WERE LIKE COBWEBS
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6Chapter One FROM WHICH I SPRING
30Chapter Twenty-five ALIEN STARS ARISE
7Chapter Two BLIND GERM OF DAYS TO BE
31Chapter Twenty-six THE EAST IS BLOSSOMING
8Chapter Three BOOKS ARE THE COMPASSES
32Chapter Twenty-seven ANCIENTS OF THE EARTH
9Chapter Four DARKNESS THERE AND NOTHING MORE
33Chapter Twenty-eight THE WORLD IS MUCH THE SAME EVERYWHERE
10Chapter Five CORALS TO CUT LIFE UPON
34Chapter Twenty-nine WHILE THE DOCTORS CONSULT
11Chapter Six FANATICS OF THEIR PURE IDEALS
35Chapter Thirty NOW IS THE TIME FOR CONVERSE
12Chapter Seven THE TURBID EBB AND FLOW OF MISERY
36Chapter Thirty-one GREAT HEIGHTS ARE HAZARDOUS
13Chapter Eight I HAVE PROMISES TO KEEP
37Chapter Thirty-two CHANGE IS HOPEFULLY BEGUN
14Chapter Nine THE WOMAN REBEL
38Chapter Thirty-three OLD FATHER ANTIC, THE LAW
15Chapter Ten WE SPEAK THE SAME GOOD TONGUE
39Chapter Thirty-four SENATORS, BE NOT AFFRIGHTED
16Chapter Eleven HAVELOCK ELLIS
40Chapter Thirty-five A PAST WHICH IS GONE FOREVER
17Chapter Twelve STORK OVER HOLLAND
41Chapter Thirty-six FAITH IS A FINE INVENTION
18Chapter Thirteen THE PEASANTS ARE KINGS
42Chapter Thirty-seven WHO CAN TAKE A DREAM FOR TRUTH?
19Chapter Fourteen O, TO BE IN ENGLAND
43Chapter Thirty-eight DEPTH BUT NOT TUMULT
20Chapter Fifteen HIGH HANGS THE GAUNTLET
44Chapter Thirty-nine SLOW GROWS THE SPLENDID PATTERN
21Chapter Sixteen HEAR ME FOR MY CAUSE
45Analysis
22Chapter Seventeen FAITH I HAVE BEEN A TRUANT IN THE LAW
46Reflection
23Chapter Eighteen LEAN HUNGER AND GREEN THIRST
47Memorable Quotes
24Chapter Nineteen THIS PRISON WHERE I LIVE
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