A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:5th Mar '15
£9.99
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A key work of proto-feminism, Mary Wollstonecraft's readable and impassioned argument is as relevant today as it was 200 years ago.
A treatise of proto-feminism, that was written before the concept of equality between the sexes was even conceived. It argues for the rational education of women and for an increased female contribution to society.
A key work of proto-feminism, Mary Wollstonecraft's readable and impassioned argument is as relevant today as it was two hundred years ago.
Before the concept of equality between the sexes was even conceived, Wollstonecraft wrote this book, a treatise of proto-feminism that was as powerful and original then as it is now. In it she argues with clarity and originality for the rational education of women and for an increased female contribution to society. It was a cry for justice from a woman with no power other than her pen and it put in motion a drive towards greater equality between men and women, a movement which continues to this day.
‘The first great piece of feminist writing’ Independent
Mary Wollstonecraft's words ring as true today - and are as little heeded by government - as when she wrote them, 200 years ago, in her A Vindication of the Rights of Woman * Guardian *
The first pebble in the later avalanche of the women's rights movement -- Melvyn Bragg * Guardian *
A book that was bold in its time and is now considered the notable forerunner of the women's movement * New York Times *
The first great piece of feminist writing * Independent *
Changed the world for generations of women to come * Sunday Times *
ISBN: 9780099595823
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 18mm
Weight: 213g
304 pages