A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Name: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
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By Mary Wollstonecraft

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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft is a seminal work in feminist philosophy. It passionately argues for the education and empowerment of women, asserting that women should have equal rights and opportunities in society. Wollstonecraft challenges societal norms that limit women's potential, advocating for their personal and intellectual development.
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If you are passionate about gender equality and enjoy exploring the historical foundation of feminist philosophy, this book offers a compelling argument for women's rights and education in the late 18th century. Mary Wollstonecraft presents a powerful and articulate call for the advancement of women's status, challenging conventional norms and advocating for equality between the sexes.

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

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Writing in an age when the call for the rights of man had brought revolution to America and France, Mary Wollstonecraft produced her own declaration of female independence in 1792. Passionate and forthright, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman attacked the prevailing view of docile, decorative femininity, and instead laid out the principles of emancipation - an equal education for girls and boys, an end to prejudice, and for women to become defined by their profession, not their partner.

Mary Wollstonecraft's work was received with a mixture of admiration and outrage - one critic called her 'a hyena in petticoats' - yet it established her as the mother of modern feminism.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241382622

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 February 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Introduction by Miriam Brody

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 113.0mm

Height: 175.0mm

Weight: 426g

Pages: 512

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Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Mary Wollstonecraft Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Philosophy & Psychology Politics & Current Affairs Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks

About the Author

Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-97) was a writer and founding feminist philosopher. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) is her most famous work, but she also wrote novels, treatises and a history of the French Revolution, many of whose events she witnessed first-hand in Paris. She died eleven days after giving birth to her daughter, Mary Shelley. Miriam Brody is a professor in the Writing Program at Ithaca College, New York.