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Maria: Or, the Wrongs of Woman

by Mary Wollstonecraft

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In 'Maria, ' Wollstonecraft pursues in fictional form themes set forth in 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.' Her story of a woman incarcerated in a madhouse by her abusive husband dramatizes the effect of the English marriage laws, which made women virtually the property of their husbands.

Synopsis:

In this book Mary Wollstonecraft pursues in fiction the themes set forth by her in "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" (1792). It exposes the legal and social injustices faced by all women, dramatizing the extent to which a married woman under English law was her husband's property.
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ISBN:
9780393311693
Author:
Mellor, Anne K.
Author:
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft
Author:
Mellor, Anne K.
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Women
Subject:
Novels and novellas
Subject:
Literature
Subject:
British and irish fiction (fictional works by
Subject:
British and irish
Subject:
Married people
Subject:
Domestic fiction
Subject:
Women - 18th century
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
1994
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references.
Series Volume:
24
Publication Date:
19940831
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
xviii, 138 p.
Dimensions:
8.31x5.48x.41 in. .33 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , In this book Mary Wollstonecraft pursues in fiction the themes set forth by her in "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" (1792). It exposes the legal and social injustices faced by all women, dramatizing the extent to which a married woman under English law was her husband's property.
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