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In this candid memoir, William Godwin reflects on the life of his late wife, Mary Wollstonecraft, a pioneering advocate for womens rights and the mother of Mary Shelley. Written just a year after her passing, this intimate account reveals the complexities of a woman who defied societal norms and lived boldly during her time. - Summary by Katie Cocco

Few women have dedicated themselves so passionately to the cause of humanity as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin [1759-1797], and few have faced such harsh criticism. As Elizabeth Robins Pennell opens this poignant biography, she recounts how the young were cautioned against reading Wollstonecrafts works, while older generations were warned against emulating her life, with her suffering deemed a fitting punishment for her choices. Born to a tumultuous family—her father, a volatile alcoholic, squandered their fortune, while her mother imposed strict discipline—Mary emerged as a brilliant ...

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