Mary wollstonecraft early life

English writer and intellectual (1759–1797)

"Wollstonecraft" redirects here. For other uses, see Wollstonecraft (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with her daughter Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, the author of Frankenstein.

Mary Wollstonecraft (WUUL-stən-krahft, -⁠kraft;^[1] 27 April 1759 – 10 September 1797) was a British writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights.^[2][3] Until the late 20th century, Wollstonecraft's life, which encompassed several unconventional (at the time) personal relationships, received more attention than her writing.

Wollstonecraft is regarded as one of the founding feminist philosophers, and feminists often cite both her life and her works as important influences.

During her brief career she wrote novels, treatises, a travel narrative, a history of the French Revolution, a conduct book, and a children's book.

Wollstonecraft is best known for A Vindication of the Ri