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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman - Hardcover

Pennell, Elizabeth Robins; Wollstonecraft, Mary

 
9781340208622: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

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Review

"Mary Wollstonecraft's words ring as true today - and are as little heeded by government - as when she wrote them, 200 years ago, in her A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" (Guardian)

"The first pebble in the later avalanche of the women's rights movement" (Melvyn Bragg Guardian)

"A book that was bold in its time and is now considered the notable forerunner of the women's movement" (New York Times) --new york times

"The first great piece of feminist writing" (Independent) "Changed the world for generations of women to come" --(Sunday Times)

Fiona Shaw's narration brings out the meaning of prose that many listeners may find a bit difficult to parse, making this classic work more accessible to a general audience. Described as an early feminist, Wollstonecraft was both a product of, and ahead of, her time. Her primary thesis which was far from the prevailing view of the nineteenth century was that women should have equal opportunity to be educated consistent with their class in order for them to be able to fulfil their duties as mothers and wives. Shaw adopts a tone of righteous indignation as Wollstonecraft attacks the views of Rousseau, who felt that educating women was wasteful, and others. The contrast between their arguments is enhanced by the dual presentation of Shaw and Jonathan Keeble in a point/counterpoint discussion. --- J.E.M., AudioFile

Book Description

A key work of proto-feminism, Mary Wollstonecraft's readable and impassioned argument is as relevant today as it was 200 years ago.

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