Mary Wollstonecraft
The founding figure of modern feminism, Wollstonecraft wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in response to the exclusion of women from the Enlightenment's promise of reason and liberty. She argued that women are rational beings entitled to the same education and rights as men. She was the mother of Mary Shelley.
Works
- A Vindication of the Rights of WomanPioneering feminist argument for women's rights and educational equality
- A Vindication of the Rights of MenDefense of human rights and critique of aristocratic privilege
- Maria: or The Wrongs of WomanNovel depicting women's oppression and injustice in patriarchal society
- Thoughts on the Education of DaughtersEssays on raising and educating daughters in Georgian England
- Letters Written During a Short ResidenceTravel letters describing Scandinavian culture and personal observations
- A Historical and Moral View of the French RevolutionHistorical analysis of French Revolution causes and political consequences
- Letters Written During a Short Residence in SwedenTravel narrative from Scandinavian journey with social commentary