Dimensions
129 x 197 x 22mm
One of the earliest and boldest demonstrations of the rights and full worth of women.
Writing in the wake of the French Revolution and in an era of intense radical intellectual activity, Mary Wollstonecraft was both a spokeswoman for her times and a visionary of the social debates which continue to preoccupy twentieth-century civilization. Her most popular and enduring work 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman' marks, in many respects, the genesis of modern feminism. It is a daring and ambitious piece of political theory influenced by Rousseau, Burke and Locke, which seeks to expose the injustices of a society in which the distribution of power and privilege is determined by gender and class.
As unconventional and energetic as the life led by its author, the 'Vindication' tackles issues affecting every aspect of life in modern society, from marriage and maternity, education and religion, to social duties and the rights of the individual.
The most comprehensive paperback edition available, with introduction, notes, selected criticism, bibliography and chronology of Wollstonecraft's life and times.
