Memoirs of the Author of A Vindication Of The Rights Of Woman - Couverture rigide

William Godwin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9357409203 ISBN 13 : 9789357409209

Editeur : Zinc Read, 2023

Synopsis

"Memoirs of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" is a biography written by William Godwin, the husband of Mary Wollstonecraft, the author of the groundbreaking feminist text "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman". The memoir was published in 1798, a year after Wollstonecraft's death. The book is a personal and intimate account of Wollstonecraft's life, from her childhood in England to her travels in Europe and her relationships with notable figures of her time, such as William Blake, Thomas Paine, and Gilbert Imlay, with whom she had a child out of wedlock. Godwin's memoir also sheds light on the political and social context of Wollstonecraft's life and work. He discusses her views on education, marriage, and women's rights, and provides insights into her writing process and the reception of her ideas by the public and the literary community. The memoir is also notable for its candid and sympathetic portrayal of Wollstonecraft's personal struggles, including her attempts to reconcile her radical ideas with her desire for love and companionship, as well as her battle with depression and her difficult relationship with her own family.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Zinc Read
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9357409203
• ISBN 13: 9789357409209
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 77
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• Personne responsable: non disponible