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On Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
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Recommended for students and scholars of literature, women's history, gender studies, and political philosophy, as well as general readers interested in feminist thought and the French Revolutionary era.
Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) made a pioneering and durably influential argument for women’s equality. Drawing on extensive experience teaching and writing about Wollstonecraft, Susan J. Wolfson provides fresh perspectives both for first-time readers and those seeking a nuanced appreciation of her achievements.
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Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) made a pioneering and durably influential argument for women's equality. Emerging from the turbulent decade of the French Revolution, her vindication delivered a systematic critique of the treatment of women across time and place. Drawing on extensive experience teaching and writing about Wollstonecraft, Susan J. Wolfson offers new insight into how Wollstonecraft's particular methods, style, and energy make this case for her readers.
Wolfson places this polemic in its political and literary contexts and in relation to Wollstonecraft's other works about political rights. She considers how Wollstonecraft balanced advocacy for the seemingly universal ideals of the French Revolution with analysis of the gendered exclusions in the vaunted rights of "man." This book pays particular attention to Wollstonecraft's literary craft, highlighting the force of her close reading.
Wollstonecraft pinpointed the role of gendered phrases and concepts in political discourse, both in her opponents' metaphors and received ideas and in her own efforts to craft a new political language with which to defend women's capabilities. Wolfson reveals her as a pioneer in decoupling sex from gender and shows how she provided an enduring model of how to be a female intellectual.
Sharing the excitement of reading Wollstonecraft's work with care for her literary as well as political genius, this book provides fresh perspectives both for first-time readers and those seeking a nuanced appreciation of her achievements.
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Esteemed scholars praise Wolfson's book for its deep understanding and engaging presentation of Wollstonecraft's work and impact. Michael G. Wood highlights how the book situates Wollstonecraft historically and reveals her influence through exceptional writing. Duncan Wu commends Wolfson's authoritative and enjoyable exploration, while Frances Ferguson describes the exposition as dazzling and insightful into the broader political context. The book is recommended for both educational settings and general readers interested in Wollstonecraft's intellectual legacy.
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ISBN: 9780231206242
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 25 April 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Susan J. Wolfson is professor of English at Princeton University. An expert on the British Romantic era, she is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the American Council of Learned Societies. Wolfson’s recent books include A Greeting of the Spirit (2022), Romantic Shades and Shadows (2018), and Reading John Keats (2015), as well as annotated editions of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (2012) and Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey (2014).
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