- Author
- Not stated
- Published
- Last edited 8 November 2026
- Kind
- Wikipedia biography of an English writer and philosopher
- Original
- en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Wollstonecraft
- Subject
- History and places
- Themes
- Who holds the power
What it is
The article is a reference biography on English Wikipedia. It follows Wollstonecraft from childhood to death. It then covers the legacy, the major works and a list of writings.
What it says
- The article says Wollstonecraft died 11 days after giving birth to a second daughter, Mary.
- It says Rights of Woman argues women seem inferior only through lack of education.
- It says the Rights of Men, a reply to Burke, appeared on 29 November 1790.
- It says Wollstonecraft gave birth to Fanny on 14 May 1794 in France.
- It says Godwin's 1798 Memoir wrecked Wollstonecraft's reputation for almost a century.
- It says Wollstonecraft sought equality in some areas but never explicitly stated general equality.
- It says feminist criticism in the 1960s and 1970s revived the works.
What evidence it gives
The article cites biographies, scholarly studies and Wollstonecraft's own letters and books. It quotes Wollstonecraft and contemporaries directly. It names scholars such as Tom Furniss and Claudia Johnson for several interpretations.
Interests and limits
Wikipedia articles are edited by volunteers and no author is named. The article prose was read, but the notes and bibliography were not checked. Some readings of the work are the views of single scholars.