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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
- Author
- Mary Wollstonecraft
- Narrator
- Fiona Shaw
- Publisher
- Naxos AudioBooks
- Publish Date
- 1 March 2016
- Run Time
- 9 hours 24 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Philosophy
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Critics Review
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Fiona Shaw’s narration brings out the meaning of prose that many listeners may find a bit difficult to parse, making this classic work more accessible to a general audience. Described as an early feminist, Wollstonecraft was both a product of, and ahead of, her time. Her primary thesis – which was far from the prevailing view of the nineteenth century – was that women should have equal opportunity to be educated consistent with their class in order for them to be able to fulfil their duties as mothers and wives. Shaw adopts a tone of righteous indignation as Wollstonecraft attacks the views of Rousseau, who felt that educating women was wasteful, and others. The contrast between their arguments is enhanced by the dual presentation of Shaw and Jonathan Keeble in a point/counterpoint discussion.
J.E.M., AudioFile
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Details
- Author
- Mary Wollstonecraft
- Narrator
- Fiona Shaw
- Duration
- 9 hours 24 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 March 2016
- ISBN
- 9781843799931
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Naxos AudioBooks
- Genre
- Philosophy
Synopsis
In A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Mary Wollstonecraft tackles the wasted potential she sees in women, refusing to see them as inferior to men; she decries their limitations and suggests that they are worthy of an equal standard of education, and that they should be taught to develop their own reason, not simply how to gain a man. Written in 1792, at the height of the French Revolution, A Vindication is an eloquent and persuasive response to the prevailing attitudes of the time. It is the original feminist manifesto.
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