Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Created: 2022-11-20
Status: #soil #people
Topic: people
Last Edited: 2022-11-20
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Mary Shelley
A Vindication of the Rights of Women
Summary
- Born: 1759-04-27
- Died: 1797-09-10
- A British writer, philosopher and campaigner for women's rights.
- Regarded as one of the founding feminist philosophers.
- Most famous for her work A Vindication of the Rights of Women
- After a number of famous affairs, Wollstonecraft married the philosopher William Godwin and gave birth to Mary Shelley. Wollstonecraft died eleven days later.
Significance
- Wollstonecraft's legacy evolved over time, initially from fascination in her private life to, later on, increasing interest in her writing.