Life Lessons From Historical Women, Eleanor Morton
Life Lessons From Historical Women, Eleanor Morton
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Life Lessons From Historical Women
Stories of bravery, wit, and rebellion for modern times

Author: Eleanor Morton

Narrator: Eleanor Morton

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Radar

Published: 08/15/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

'Eleanor is annoyingly clever & maddeningly funny as this book proves. She may have to be destroyed.' -Dawn French

Take a tour of the past and uncover stories of the women whose lives and achievements have shaped our modern world. In Life Lessons from Historical Women, Eleanor Morton celebrates the ordinary women whose decisions and accomplishments in their everyday lives resonate with us today.

Taking inspiration from the thriving self-help genre, Morton reasons that the greatest lessons can be taken from the female forebears who have come before - women whose actions inspire purpose, creativity and rebellion... without a side of pseudo psychology and judgement...

Covering the full gamut of the female experience, and women from all corners of history and the globe, Life Lessons from Historical Women includes chapters on 'How To Thrive' with Judith Kerr, 'Think Like an Entrepreneur' with Mary Seacole, and 'How Not to Give a Fuck' with the famous suffragette martyr Emily Davison.

Whether it's what we can learn from the first woman to summit Everest or the trailblazing ladies who confirm that pockets have always been must-have in women's clothing, Eleanor writes with humour and a sincere respect for our history, and imparts valuable lessons for the modern female.

About Eleanor Morton

Eleanor Morton is a Scottish stand-up, writer and actor who started performing stand-up when she was 18 years old. Her 2023 Fringe show, Eleanor Morton Has Peaked, enjoyed a sell-out run, and she wrote and recorded a show for BBC R4, 'The Rest of Us', with Welsh comic Esyllt Sears and Northern Irish comic Mary Flanigan, about overlooked figures in UK history. She is perhaps best known for her online videos and characters, including the dour Scottish tour guide 'Craig'. She is currently based in Edinburgh and LIFE LESSONS FROM HISTORICAL WOMEN is Morton's first book.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pippa on August 30, 2024

L-O-V-E-D this book! Life Lessons is a light-hearted romp through the lives of 10 significant female figures from history. The strength of the book lies in the presentation of these lives, which is engaging and entertaining – quite some feat given the challenges they faced. I knew I was going to lik......more

Goodreads review by Alexandra on March 28, 2025

Loved this book! I listened to it as an audiobook read by the author and I think it made it an even better experience! As a comedian, Eleanor, finds the perfect balance of humour and telling the stories of important women in history. I learnt a lot from this book and felt like I was just listening t......more

Goodreads review by Ali on July 29, 2024

Life Lessons From Historical Women, while a simple concept is an excellently written and genuinely captivating book. Morton's choice of the women in question are wonderful and often unexpected, with the author choosing to highlight the lives and work of some lesser known, but still no less inspiring......more

Goodreads review by Katy on August 14, 2024

Fascinating. Some known, some not, good format. It was good to hear some 'behind the scenes' of names I knew - Judith Kerr has always been a favourite, Seacole, Mary Queen of Scots... and then quite a few I'd never heard of. And am glad I now have. Wow, there have been some amazing women through histo......more

Goodreads review by Anne on July 22, 2024

I might be in the minority here but this was unfortunately not for me. I understand that the author is a comedian but some of the attempted jokes seemed forced. Example: after spending half the chapter describing the unjust circumstances that led to her exile to Australia and the horrors of life as......more

Quotes

Eleanor is annoyingly clever & maddeningly funny as this book proves. She may have to be destroyed.

Eleanor knows loads about history, and she's really funny, so I consider her an existential threat to my career. I will not rest until this fantastic book is banned!

'Eleanor's writing is as amusing as it is informative, like a funny squirrel that teaches you about institutional sexism.'

'For a stupid-head like me this is PERFECT. It's so accessible, you can dip in and out and it'll give you lots of great stuff you can say to friends and pass off as knowledge you picked up in the way a smart person would.'

'A wickedly funny and informative whistle-stop tour of women's history.'

'Morton uses humour to offset her indignation at the way women have been treated in history.' Scotsman

'Packing the book with humour.'

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