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In the early twentieth century, the topic of contraception was barely discussed in an academic setting, let alone in the private homes of married couples. Into this relative void, Marie Stopes bravely offered her controversial Married Love or Love in Marriage, a guidebook promoting marital sex while advocating for the use of contraceptives in the home.

Conquest: Or, A Piece of Jade (1917) is a drama in three acts by Marie Stopes. Although Stopes is more widely known as the author of Married Love or Love in Marriage, a bestselling work on contraception that guided generations of men and woman on how to nurture happy, healthy sexual relationships, she was also a gifted playwright and poet. Conquest: Or, A Piece of Jade, set in rural New Zealand and London, investigates themes of colonialism, p...

In the early twentieth century, the topic of contraception was barely discussed in an academic setting, let alone in the private homes of married couples. Into this relative void, Marie Stopes bravely offered her controversial Married Love or Love in Marriage, a guidebook promoting marital sex while advocating for the use of contraceptives in the home.