Mary Wollstonecraft
(1759–1797) Wollstonecraft had a short lived, but important writing career. It lasted only nine years, but covered a wide span of genres and topics. She is recognized for her early advocacy of women's rights.
- A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792)
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—Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797)
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