On Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Mary Wollstonecraft helped us to understand how easily the rights of women can vanish from the political and social scene and how ‘natural’ it can seem for men and women to ignore them. This remarkable book not only situates Wollstonecraft in history but also shows in detail how she altered history by writing so well. -- Michael G. Wood, author of The Habits of Distraction
This book is memorable, educational, and enjoyable, exploring Wollstonecraft’s life and thought with brio and unrestrained pleasure. Wolfson's understanding of the subject is second to none—there is no one more authoritative or more learned. -- Duncan Wu, editor of Romanticism: An Anthology
Susan Wolfson’s engaged and engaging account of Mary Wollstonecraft illuminates the creative intellectual energies that drove Wollstonecraft’s prodigious achievement: nothing less than an analysis of women’s situation in the context of a larger political system. Wolfson’s exposition is dazzling. -- Frances Ferguson, author of Solitude and the Sublime: The Romantic Aesthetics of Individuation
Wolfson provides a compelling and classroom-friendly introduction to the troubled private life, flamboyant public career, and charged political afterlife of Mary Wollstonecraft. Her writing is scintillating, with vernacular verve and unflagging narrative drive. This book has everything—point, polish, and an accessibly gripping tale to tell. -- Garrett Stewart, James O. Freedman Professor of Letters, University of Iowa
An admirably witty, informative, and succinct new guide to Wollstonecraft's most famous book. -- Miranda Seymour * New York Review of Books *
[An] excellent study of A Vindication. -- Elaine Showalter * Times Literary Supplement *
This book provides fresh perspectives both for first-time readers and those seeking a nuanced appreciation of her achievements. * Discovery *
An exciting supplement to the ever-growing list of books on Wollstonecraft and her work...Wolfson’s book works as both an introduction for undergraduate students and an engaging read for feminist and literary scholars. * Tulsa Studies on Women's Literature *
Wolfson’s short, punchy book [is]... an excellent introduction to [Wollstonecraft's] political polemic aimed primarily at undergraduate students as well as an incisive close reading of the text, which functions as genuinely novel scholarship in its own right. * The Wordsworth Circle *