--- product_id: 4391200 title: "Cassandra: Florence Nightingale's Angry Outcry Against the Forced Idleness of Victorian Women" price: "64.02 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/4391200-cassandra-florence-nightingales-angry-outcry-against-the-forced-idleness-victorian store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # 64 pages of powerful feminist insight Unveils Nightingale beyond 'the lady with the lamp' Victorian era gender critique, timeless relevance Cassandra: Florence Nightingale's Angry Outcry Against the Forced Idleness of Victorian Women **Price:** 64.02 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🕯️ Illuminate your bookshelf with Nightingale’s fierce feminist voice! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cassandra: Florence Nightingale's Angry Outcry Against the Forced Idleness of Victorian Women - **How much does it cost?** 64.02 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/4391200-cassandra-florence-nightingales-angry-outcry-against-the-forced-idleness-victorian) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Historical Depth:** Includes intro, chronology, essay, and epilogue for full context. - • **Highly Rated & Niche:** 4.5-star reviews, top ranks in History of Medicine & Women’s Studies. - • **Compact yet Impactful:** A slim 64-page essay that packs a punch of feminist fire. - • **Authentic Vintage Charm:** Used book in good condition with a unique bright orange-red cover. - • **Rare Feminist Perspective:** Florence Nightingale’s bold critique of Victorian women’s forced idleness. ## Overview This used paperback edition of 'Cassandra' offers a rare glimpse into Florence Nightingale’s early feminist essay condemning Victorian women’s forced idleness. Spanning 64 pages, it includes a scholarly introduction, a life chronology, the main polemic, and a poetic epilogue. Highly rated and ranked in niche categories, this book is a must-have for those passionate about gender roles, nursing history, and Victorian society. ## Description The world knows Florence Nightingale as "the lady with the lamp"—the revered founder of nursing as a respectable profession for women. But few people are aware that Nightingale's career began only after years of struggle to free herself from her suffocating Victorian family. In this surprisingly passionate feminist essay (a "brilliant polemic," states Martha Vicinus), Nightingale denounces the lives of idleness she and other women of her class were forced to lead. Review: Nightingale's Cassandra Deserves To Be Heard - If you are interested in Victorian gender roles especially, but also nursing history or the Crimean War, Nightingale's Cassandra is a nice text to own. Be aware that it is not a fancy publication, but it is worth the price. It's a slim stapled paperback volume at 64 pages: pp. 1-23 is an interesting intro by Myra Stark, p. 24 is a short chronology of Nightingale's life, pp. 25-55 is the actual essay, and pp. 56-8 is a poem Epilogue by Cynthia Macdonald. Cassandra is an interesting primary source that gets inside the head of an amazing and overlooked woman. Most people have heard of her as the nurse from a war, but not as many know how outspoken, intelligent, and independent she was. It also gets inside the heads of Victorian women who thought like Nightingale on Victorian gender roles. She is very quotable; I just turned to a random page and came across, "Marriage is the only chance (and it is but a chance) offered to women for escape from this death; and how eagerly and ignorantly it is embraced!" (38). (Not terribly important, but I purchased this text used and my copy is a bright orange-red rather than blue. I wasn't sure what it was when I opened the package!) Review: Florence expresses her exasperation with Victorian rules and regulations in ... - Florence expresses her exasperation with Victorian rules and regulations in a way that reaches right up to the 21st century. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #590,195 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #574 in History of Medicine (Books) #4,841 in Women's Studies (Books) #5,994 in Women's Biographies | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 22 Reviews | ## Images ![Cassandra: Florence Nightingale's Angry Outcry Against the Forced Idleness of Victorian Women - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81wo5o5rzHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nightingale's Cassandra Deserves To Be Heard *by R***L on March 18, 2009* If you are interested in Victorian gender roles especially, but also nursing history or the Crimean War, Nightingale's Cassandra is a nice text to own. Be aware that it is not a fancy publication, but it is worth the price. It's a slim stapled paperback volume at 64 pages: pp. 1-23 is an interesting intro by Myra Stark, p. 24 is a short chronology of Nightingale's life, pp. 25-55 is the actual essay, and pp. 56-8 is a poem Epilogue by Cynthia Macdonald. Cassandra is an interesting primary source that gets inside the head of an amazing and overlooked woman. Most people have heard of her as the nurse from a war, but not as many know how outspoken, intelligent, and independent she was. It also gets inside the heads of Victorian women who thought like Nightingale on Victorian gender roles. She is very quotable; I just turned to a random page and came across, "Marriage is the only chance (and it is but a chance) offered to women for escape from this death; and how eagerly and ignorantly it is embraced!" (38). (Not terribly important, but I purchased this text used and my copy is a bright orange-red rather than blue. I wasn't sure what it was when I opened the package!) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Florence expresses her exasperation with Victorian rules and regulations in ... *by N***F on January 18, 2017* Florence expresses her exasperation with Victorian rules and regulations in a way that reaches right up to the 21st century. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by Y***. on April 29, 2018* Fun read if you are interested in her or the subject --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/4391200-cassandra-florence-nightingales-angry-outcry-against-the-forced-idleness-victorian](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/4391200-cassandra-florence-nightingales-angry-outcry-against-the-forced-idleness-victorian) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-02*