Edna Bold (B.1904): Life Writing, Class & Identity
Self-examination The narrative form that Bold most uses is that of self-examination. Regina Gagnier saw this narrative form as incorporating the “value …
Edna Bold (B. 1904): Purpose and Audience
Edna Bold explicitly states in the first line of her Foreword “This book is made for my grand-nieces and nephews”(np). Bold’s memoir …
Edna Bold (B.1904): Politics & Protest
There is no strong emphasis on Bold’s political views or actions throughout her memoir. The omission for this can be found in …
Edna Bold (B.1904): Life & Labour
Edna Bold was an example of many from her time that moved from working-class to lower middle-class. Her memoir entitled THE LONG …
Edna Bold (B.1904): Education and Schooling
Edna Bold was an intelligent member of the working class. Bold’s memoir begins with her life as a child in search for …
Edna Bold (B.1904): Habits, Culture & Belief
Edna Bold stands out from other members of the working class because she admits to being agnostic. Bold’s beliefs are transparent in …
Edna Bold (B.1904): Reading & Writing
Edna Bold wrote her memoir, entitled THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT BEING THE RECOLLECTIONS AND REMINISCECES OF EDNA BOLD, at the …
Edna Bold (B.1904): Home & Family
“Edna Bold was born into a ‘respectable’ working-class family in Beswick, Manchester, in 1904, neither rich nor poor, but hard-working, somewhat narrow …
Edna Bold (b.1904): An Introduction
My name is Hayley Delahunt and I am a student from Manchester studying at Liverpool John Moores University. I have chosen to …