Articles related to "Mary Wollstonecraft"



Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Wollstonecraft's writings helped influence the attitudes and philosophies of nineteenth-century women's rights activitsts despite her radical and scandalous life.
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Mary Wollstonecraft Philosophy
A brief insight of Mary Wollstonecraft as an original 18th century woman great thinker of her time.
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Mary Wollstonecraft's Life
A brief look at the life of Mary Wollstonecraft, English Feminist pioneer and writer, social campaigner and mother of Mary Shelley.
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Mary Wollstonecraft: Women's Roles
Overview of Mary Wollstonecraft's writings of contempt for an authoritarian masculine society that depicted women as brainless, weak, and alluring objects for male desire
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Percy Bysshe Shelley Biography
Life and Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley, one of England's greatest poets, contemporary of John Keats, and husband of Frankenstein's creator, Mary Godwin Shelley.
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Individualist Feminism- A Different Kind Of Women's Movement
This article outlines the history of a less well-known group of feminists, the individualist feminists, and where their libertarian spirited philosophy stands now.
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Women in the French Revolution
At the end of the eighteenth century, women over all Europe witnessed fascinating accounts of Frenchwomen's involvement in the Revolution.
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Women's Suffrage Movement in the United States
A brief history of the Suffragists fight for the right to vote. Lydia Taft, Abigail Adams, Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton Lucretia Mott and Susan B. Anthony
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Classic Authors: Mary Shelley
A brief biography of Mary Shelley, author of <i>Frankenstein</i>.
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U-Z Essential 1700s and 1800s British Literature
Continuing the guide to the "musts" of the poetry, prose, and plays of eighteenth and nineteenth century British writers and their works...
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Holman Hunt's The Awakening Conscience
This essay briefly explores the representation of woman in Holman Hunt's 'The Awakening Conscience'.
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Retro Horror Films For Halloween
Films based on classical literature and myths can offer a fright-fest that is more thought-provoking than stomach-turning and suitable for ages 7 or 8 to adult.
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Some Reasons behind the (Self-)Portrait (Part 2)
Part 2 of looking at possible reasons behind (self-)portraiture in late eighteenth-century France. Profiled in this article: Marie-Guillemine LaVille-Leroulx-Benoist and Mlle. Duchosal.
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Frankenstein: Frankly Misunderstood
Frankenstein: Frankly Misunderstood
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Read Banned Books on Your Palm
Banned Book Awareness Week is next week...read a banned book on your Palm today.
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Book Review: Great Tales from English History
From The Cheddar Man to the discovery of DNA, Robert Lacey shares the highs and lows of British history with tales of significant people and events that defined England.
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Woman's Rights Activist
Elizabeth Cady Stanton helped found the American woman's rights movement, led the Seneca Falls Convention, wrote The Woman's Bible and brought about change for women.
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What is a Great Book and Why Should I Read One?
Introduction to what is a "great book" and why a person should read one.
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Women's Reproductive Labor-- How Valuable Is It?
An overview of how women's reproductive labor is perceived by both social and liberal feminists.
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Daring Women
A list taken by a postcard book, "Women Who Dared," revisits brave women from all walks of life who made a positive difference in the lives of women and men.
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Frankenstein: Living and Loving
English romanticism was an up and coming craze during the 17th and 18th centuries, as it emerged, the world was taken by it's elements and have cradled them to this day.
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John Martin Victorian Painter and Printmaker
Inspired by the turbulent times of the Industrial Revolution John Martin was famous for his vast canvases showing humanity dwarfed by the awesome power of wild nature.
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Review
In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein novel, the reader has the opportunity to become intimate with a creature that is both feared and pitied.
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Reading List: Fall & Winter 2009 – 2010
The weather outside is questionable, and a good list of titles is in order. Try this one on for size.
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The American Goth Subculture
There are many subcultures in America today. The Goth subculture has been outside of the popular limelight for years. This subdued culture has been mistaken as evil.
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The Freedom to Think
The freedom to think for themselves, in this article explore the Women's Liberation Movement, how that effects one woman's life, and some prominent literature pieces that have influnced the process of this movements.
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Wollstonecraft's Birth of Cunning
Commentary on Mary Wollstonecraft's essay, Vindication on the Rights of Woman, exploring how male dominance causes womanly behaviors that men have grown to despise.
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&quot;The Woman Who Wrote Frankenstein&quot;
"It was a dark and stormy night. . ." How many scary stories do you know start this way? But one of the greatest monster tales ever written really did happen this way!
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Frankenstein (1910) Film Review
This 16-minute silent film is "A Liberal Adaptation From Mrs. Shelley's Famous Story For Edison Production" - and 'Liberal' is the word that matters.
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I Don't Need A Man
Why women don't have to spend thier lives depending on a man.
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Mystery Horror -- The Supernatural and Paranormal
Mystery horror classics and series, featuring the supernatural and paranormal.
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William Holman Hunt's 'The Awakening Conscience'
The last of a two-part series, this short article looks at Holman Hunt's canonical work.
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The Brotherhood of Cain; or, Manfred’s Place as Gothic Hero
Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem MANFRED
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