William Godwin

Broschiertes Buch

Memoirs Of The Author Of A Vindication Of The Rights Of Woman (1798)

Beschreibung

Memoirs of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is a book written by William Godwin in 1798. The book is a biography of his wife, Mary Wollstonecraft, who was a prominent feminist writer and philosopher. Wollstonecraft's most famous work, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, argued for women's equality and challenged the traditional gender roles of the time. The memoirs provide an intimate look at Wollstonecraft's life, including her childhood, her education, and her relationships. Godwin also discusses her writing career, including her early works and the impact of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. He also explores Wollstonecraft's personal struggles, including her failed relationships and the difficulties she faced as a single mother.The book is written in a narrative style and includes personal anecdotes and reflections from Godwin. It provides a unique perspective on the life of one of the most important feminist thinkers of the 18th century. Memoirs of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of feminism and the life of Mary Wollstonecraft.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

William Godwin was an English writer, political philosopher, and author who was born on March 3, 1756, and died April 7, 1836. People think of him as one of the first people to support utilitarianism and the first person in modern times to support anarchism. Godwin is best known for writing two books in a year: An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, which was critical of political structures, and Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams, an early mystery novel that criticizes the privileges of the wealthy. Because of the success of both, Godwin was well known in London's radical groups in the 1790s. During his lifetime, he wrote a lot of stories, history books, and books about population. As a conservative response to British radicalism, Godwin was criticized, in part because he married the feminist author Mary Wollstonecraft in 1797 and wrote an honest account of her after she died giving birth. Their daughter, who became better known as Mary Shelley, wrote Frankenstein and married the author Percy Bysshe Shelley. Godwin started The Juvenile Library with his second wife, Mary Jane Clairmont. This gave the family the chance to write their own children's books (sometimes under a pen name) and translate and print many other books, some of which are still important today.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. März 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 309g
• ISBN-13: 9781104145880
• ISBN-10: 110414588X
• Artikelnr.: 26459247