ISBN Mary and The Wrongs of Woman book 256 pages

I have lately written...a tale to illustrate an opinion of mine that a genius will educate itself.' Mary Wollstonecraft is best known for her pioneering views on the rights of women to share equal rights and opportunities with men. Expressed most forcefully in her Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) her forthright opinions also inform her two innovative novels Mary and The Wrongs of Woman a fictional sequel to the Vindication. In both novels the heroines have to rely on their own resources to establish their independence and intellectual development. Mary learns to take control of her destiny and become a social philanthropist while Maria in The Wrongs of Woman fights imprisonment and a loveless marriage to claim her rights. Strongly autobiographical both novels powerfully complement Wollstonecraft's non-fictional writing inspired by the French Revolution and the social upheavals that followed. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more.