Vindication: A Life Of Mary Wollstonecraft
Exploring the life and impact of a feminist icon
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Published:19th Jan '06
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This biography offers a fresh perspective on Mary Wollstonecraft, exploring her life and legacy while highlighting her influence on future generations.
In Vindication: A Life Of Mary Wollstonecraft, Lyndall Gordon delves into the life of Mary Wollstonecraft, a pivotal figure in the history of women's rights. This biography presents a nuanced view of Wollstonecraft, challenging the often negative portrayals she has received over the years. Gordon's work is both passionate and humane, shedding light on the complexities of Wollstonecraft's character and her contributions to literature and feminist thought. By examining her life through her own values, the author offers a fresh perspective that redefines Wollstonecraft's legacy for contemporary readers.
The biography takes a two-generation approach, exploring not only Wollstonecraft's life but also the influence she had on her daughters, including Mary Shelley and Fanny Imlay. Gordon illustrates how Wollstonecraft's ideals were carried forward by these women, shaping their own lives and the lives of future generations. This interconnected narrative highlights the significance of familial bonds and the transmission of ideas across time, emphasizing Wollstonecraft's role as a mother and a thinker.
Gordon also investigates Wollstonecraft's relationships with key figures such as Gilbert Imlay and William Godwin, providing insights into her thoughts on communication and parenthood. Through meticulous research and engaging prose, Vindication: A Life Of Mary Wollstonecraft reinterprets the life of this extraordinary woman, making her relevant to today's discussions on gender and equality.
Gordon's biographical method is exciting. From this beautifully written book, Wollstonecraft emerges as a triumphant success, despite all adversity and slights of fate -- Ruth Scurr * The Times *
Gordon's moving tribute brings alive the depth and complexity of the woman, and the intellectual debt that generations of Wollstonecraft's political daughters owe her to this day -- Melissa Benn * Independent *
Gordon presents her subject with a freshness that makes the reader feel they are being introduced to this familiar figure for the very first time. The impression of newness is magnified by Gordon's use of overlooked and recently excavated souces which shed much needed light on the darker corridors of Wollstonecraft's life * Observer *
It is the elasticity and range of Gordon's mind that make this biography so rewarding * Sunday Times *
Gordon's moving tribute brings alive the depth and complexity of the woman, and the intellectual debt that generations of Wollstonecraft's political daughters owe her to this day.' Melissa Benn - The Independent 'Gordon's biographical method is exciting. From this beautifully written book, Wollstonecraft emerges as a triumphant success, despite all adversity and slights of fate. * Ruth Scurr - The Times 'Brings alive the depth and complexity of the woman’ *
ISBN: 9781844081417
Dimensions: 199mm x 131mm x 34mm
Weight: 420g
576 pages