Bøger af Mary Wollstonecraft

Discover Wollstonecraft's classic feminist text in an abridged, digestible form. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ZOE WILLIAMS The term feminism did not yet exist when Mary Wollstonecraft wrote this book, but it was the first great piece of feminist writing.

Letters written during a short residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark (1796) is both an arresting travel book and a personal memoir. In it Wollstonecraft describes the sublime landscape and the events and people she encounters. This edition includes reviews, additional letters, and documents on the background to the journey.

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A FEMINIST CLASSIC This classic 1792 political treatise by British writer Mary Wollstonecraft argues that women should be treated with equal dignity and respect to men, especially regarding education. It was instrumental in laying the foundation for the women's suffrage and feminist movements. Her trailblazing work posits that the educational system deliberately trained women to be frivolous and incapable. Wollstonecraft's goal was not to undermine the role of women in the home as she pointed out that if girls were allowed the same advantages as boys, women would not only be exceptional wives and mothers, but they would also be capable workers. She encouraged society to see them as a valuable resource and called for women and men to be educated equally for without an education, women are merely men's "slaves" and "playthings"-not the intelligent, rational companions of a just and equal society. "...Effect a revolution in female manners...restore to them their lost dignity...as a part of the human species...reforming themselves to reform the world." Tackling many of the punitive patriarchal attitudes that dominated eighteenth-century society, she launched a broad attack against sexual double standards, urging women to prioritize reason over emotion to break free from male notions of female fragility and foolishness. This, her signature, classic work of early feminism remains as relevant today as it was when first released and an essential text in feminist literature. , MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT died in 1797 at age 38, eleven days after giving birth to her second daughter, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, who would become a noted writer herself, as the author of Frankenstein.

Illustrated Edition: Contains 20 beautiful illustrationsAuthor Biography: Learn more about the life of Mary WollstonecraftSummary: A concise summary of the book's main pointsCharacters List: Detailed list of key characters and their rolesA Vindication of the Rights of Woman is a groundbreaking work by Mary Wollstonecraft, first published in 1792. This timeless manifesto is a passionate call for gender equality and women's education, advocating for women's inherent rights to reason, education, and independence.Wollstonecraft's powerful prose and compelling arguments challenge the prevailing notions of her time, making a case for women to be treated as rational beings deserving of the same opportunities as men. Her visionary ideas laid the foundation for the feminist movement, inspiring generations to come.In this beautifully illustrated edition, readers will find 20 exquisite illustrations that bring Wollstonecraft's words to life, enhancing the reading experience with visual storytelling.Additionally, this edition includes a comprehensive biography of Mary Wollstonecraft, providing insights into her life, struggles, and the influences that shaped her revolutionary thinking. A concise summary helps readers grasp the core themes and arguments of the book, while a detailed characters list offers an in-depth look at the key figures and their roles in this influential work.Discover the enduring legacy of Mary Wollstonecraft and the book that ignited a revolution in thought. "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" remains as relevant today as it was over two centuries ago, continuing to inspire the fight for equality and women's rights.

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This collection of letters written by feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft to her lover Gilbert Imlay offers a rare glimpse into the emotional and intellectual life of one of the most influential women of the late eighteenth century. With eloquence and passion, Wollstonecraft explores themes of love, gender, and politics, making a compelling case for the rights and freedoms of women.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This radical feminist work is an extraordinary gothic novel exploring themes of gender inequality, social injustice, and the indomitable spirit of a resilient woman.Maria is a courageous and intelligent woman, imprisoned in an insane asylum by her own husband. She defies societal norms and challenges eighteenth-century England's oppressive systems that confine women. As she navigates the labyrinth of patriarchal society, Maria confronts the injustices and abuses that women endure.Mary Wollstonecraft's powerful prose vividly depicts Maria's struggle for autonomy and explores complex social issues, offering a thought-provoking critique of gender roles. This volume is part of the Mothers of the Macabre series, celebrating the gothic horror masterpieces of pioneering women writers who played a pivotal role in shaping and advancing the genre. First published posthumously in 1798, Maria, or, The Wrongs of Woman stands as an influential work of early feminist literature, advocating for women's rights with unwavering conviction.

THE WRONGS OF WOMAN, like the wrongs of the persecuted piece of humanity, might be considered significant by their oppressors: however, doubtlessly there are a couple, who will try to progress before the improvement of the age, and award that my representations are not the early termination of a distempered extravagant, or the solid depictions of an injured heart.Recorded as a hard copy this novel, I have preferably tried to depict interests over habits.In many occasions I might have made the episodes more emotional, would I have forfeited my primary article, the craving of showing the hopelessness and persecution, unconventional to ladies that emerge out of the halfway regulations and customs of society.In the creation of the story, this view limited my extravagant; and the set of experiences should prefer to be thought of, as of lady, than of a person.The feeling I have epitomized.In many works of this species, the legend is permitted to be mortal and to become savvy and righteous as well as blissful, by a train of occasions and conditions. The courageous women, running against the norm, are to be conceived impeccable, and to carry on like goddesses of shrewdness, just approach profoundly completed Minerva's from the head of Jove.As far as concerns me, I can't assume what is happening really upsetting, than for a lady of reasonableness, with a further developing psyche, to be bound to such a man as I have depicted forever; obliged to revoke all the adapting warm gestures, and to try not to develop her taste, in case her view of effortlessness and refinement of opinion, ought to hone to distress the aches of disillusionment. Love, in which the creative mind blends its entrancing, shading, should be encouraged by delicacy. I ought to disdain, or rather call her a standard lady, who could persevere through such a spouse as I have portrayed.These appear to me (wedding tyranny of heart and direct) to be the particular Wrongs of Woman, since they debase the brain. What are named extraordinary hardships, may all the more effectively dazzle the brain of normal perusers; they have a greater amount of what may fairly be named stage-impact; however it is the outline of better sensations, which, as I would see it, is the value of our best books. This is the very thing that I have in view; and to show the wrongs of various classes of ladies, similarly severe, however, from the distinction of instruction, fundamentally different.