She was a journalist, publicist, and successful author of novels and plays: the versatility of Hedwig Dohm (1831-1919) is as striking as her relevance today. During her lifetime, she was regarded as a pioneer of the modern women's movements in Germany. As early as 1873, she demanded voting rights for women and fought for legal, social, and economic equality between the sexes. As a writer and publicist, she is one of the most important female authors at the turn of the 20th century. However, Hedwig Dohm's life has been scarcely researched until now. The temptation to derive her life story from her novels and novellas was too great. Isabel Rohner now corrects this imbalance and provides insights into the world of Hedwig Dohm for the first time in her meticulously researched biography.