Wollstonecraft, Mary
A Short Residence in Sweden, Norway and Denmark: AND Memoirs of the Author of the Rights of Woman (Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140432695
- author:
- Wollstonecraft, Mary
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1987
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 17.8 x 2.5 x 12.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography: general
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
A Short Residence in Sweden, Norway and Denmark and Memoirs of the Author of the Rights of Women by Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin This collection of two closely linked works offers a unique glimpse into the lives of two of the most daring minds of the late eighteenth century. A Short Residence in Sweden is a vivid narrative of Wollstonecraft's journey to Scandinavia, where she sought happiness and encountered a range of experiences that shaped her life. Memoirs is Godwin's own account of Wollstonecraft's life, written with passionate intensity just weeks after her tragic death. The narrative is marked by a quest for a lost treasure ship, the pain of a wrecked love affair, and memories of the French Revolution, all of which are woven together to create a compelling portrait of Wollstonecraft's life. Godwin's biography is a candid and psychologically insightful account, which was initially met with outrage and suppressed for a century, but can now be recognized as a landmark in the development of modern biography. This collection provides a fascinating insight into the lives of two of the most original minds of the late eighteenth century, and is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of feminism and Romanticism.
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