Mary Wollstonecraft 
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman 
With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects

One of the earliest works of feminist philosophy, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman advocates for the education of women in a time where the opposite belief was predominately held. Written during the French Revolution, Wollstonecraft’s work had a significant impact on those advocating for women’s rights during the nineteenth century.

A propos de l’auteur

Mary Wollstonecraft (1759 – 1797) was an advocate for women’s rights, an author, and a philosopher who specialized in essays, novels, and travel narratives. The mother of Mary Shelley, she is often regarded as one of the founding feminist philosophers.