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  1. May 29, 2024 · Mary Wollstonecraft (born April 27, 1759, London, England—died September 10, 1797, London) was an English writer and passionate advocate of educational and social equality for women. She outlined her beliefs in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), considered a classic of feminism.

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  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Mary Wollstonecraft was an English writer who advocated for women's equality. Her book 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman' pressed for educational reforms. Search

  3. Mary Wollstonecraft ( / ˈwʊlstənkræft /, also UK: /- krɑːft /; [1] 27 April 1759 – 10 September 1797) was a British writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights. [2] [3] Until the late 20th century, Wollstonecraft's life, which encompassed several unconventional personal relationships at the time, received more ...

  4. Apr 16, 2008 · Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) was a moral and political philosopher whose analysis of the condition of women in modern society retains much of its original radicalism.

  5. Dec 7, 2023 · Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) was an Enlightenment philosopher who, as author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, is widely credited as the founder of feminism.

  6. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English Romantic novelist who is best known as the author of Frankenstein, a text that is part Gothic novel and part philosophical novel and is also often considered an early example of science fiction.

  7. A comprehensive overview of the life and works of Mary Wollstonecraft, a literary and social critic, moralist, novelist, and philosopher. Learn about her contributions to feminism, political philosophy, and travel literature, as well as the controversies and biographies surrounding her.