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Enlightenment ยท Political philosophy

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

by Mary Wollstonecraft. A major work by Mary Wollstonecraft exploring women, education, equality; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

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Date
1792
Origin
England
Era
Enlightenment
Genre
Political philosophy
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Mary Wollstonecraft exploring women, education, equality; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.