Daughters of Earth Author:Judith Merril Stories containing a plethora of female characters that challenge the traditional roles women were often relegated to in 50's science fiction. The novella Daughters of Earth speaks via family documents to the education of future daughters of the family and conveys the lessons necessary for the family's future generations of i... more »ntelligent daughters who will undoubtedly set off on grand adventures, invent new technologies, and discover new planets. Conveys extremely positive portrayals of female scientists who are often simultaneously mothers, intrepid pioneer women willing to set off on their own, and tender relationships with men whom they happen to meet, often, of lower occupational level.
Contents, Three novellas by Judith Merril (born Josephine JulieGrossman):
Project Nursemaid (1955) / novella by Judith Merril
Daughters of Earth (1952) / novella by Judith Merril