Anne Wohlcke

About the Author

Anne Wohlcke is a historian specializing in gender, urban culture, and social history of early modern Britain. Her research illuminates the intersections of leisure, power, and identity in eighteenth-century London, revealing how public amusements shaped societal norms and challenged traditional gender roles. In her acclaimed book, The 'perpetual fair': Gender, disorder, and urban amusement in eighteenth-century London (Gender in History), Wohlcke explores the vibrant world of fairs, theaters, and street entertainments, demonstrating how these spaces both reinforced and subverted the era's rigid social hierarchies. Drawing on extensive archival sources, her work offers fresh insights into the lives of women and the underclasses, making complex historical dynamics accessible and engaging for scholars and general readers alike. Wohlcke's scholarship continues to influence studies of urban history and feminist historiography.