Mary Wollstonecraft by Elizabeth Robins Pennell
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"Mary Wollstonecraft" by Elizabeth Robins Pennell is a biography written in the late 19th century. This work explores the life of the renowned feminist and advocate for women's rights, Mary Wollstonecraft, delving into her personal struggles, her intellectual contributions, and the societal criticisms she faced during her lifetime. The book is anchored in Wollstonecraft's experiences, illustrating how her tumultuous childhood and battles against societal norms shaped her revolutionary ideas. The opening of
this biography provides a background on Mary Wollstonecraft, detailing her challenging upbringing alongside a father who was abusive and alcoholic, and a mother who enforced strict obedience. It highlights her resilience in the face of adversity, as she navigates a difficult family life and harmful social expectations. The narrative begins to outline the early influences in her life that would later fuel her advocacy for women's rights, emphasizing her early friendships and intellectual awakenings as key moments in her development. This foundation sets the tone for the exploration of her struggles and achievements that follow in her journey toward establishing herself as a prominent figure in the fight for gender equality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Pennell, Elizabeth Robins, 1855-1936 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mary Wollstonecraft |
| Credits |
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | CT: History: Biography |
| Subject | Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797 |
| Subject | Women -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 22800 |
| Release Date | Sep 29, 2007 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 8606 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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