Bessie Wallis (B. 1904): An introduction
I will be researching and posting about the memoir of Bessie Wallis, one of the autobiographies in the Burnett Collection. To begin …
Bessie Wallis (b. 1904) Habits, Culture & Beliefs
‘A gradual reduction in working hours and a higher level of disposable income for many people throughout the twentieth century created the …
Bessie Wallis (b. 1904) Reading, Writing & Identity
‘ I could forget the family then but even my aunt and uncle had did have some good points. One great joy …
Bessie Wallis (b. 1904) Habits, Culture and Beliefs. Part Two
‘I have fought argued and stuck up for myself’ (6, 31). When previously looking at Bessie’s habits and culture, I …
Bessie Wallis (b.1904): Life Writing, Class and identity.
‘At the start of the Twentieth Century, women had a very stereotypical role in British society. If married, they stayed at home to …
Bessie Wallis (b. 1904) Researching Writing Lives
My YESTERDAYS were an equal mixture of good and bad… Life was what we made it when I was a child in …