Her Lost Words: A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley

Autori

• Stephanie Marie Thornton

Parametri

Pagine

599pagine

Tempo di lettura

21ore

• Donne
• Femminismo
• Letteratura britannica
• Narrativa
• Prosa storica

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Set against the backdrop of revolutionary change, the narrative explores the intertwined lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter Mary Shelley. It chronicles Wollstonecraft's fight for women's rights through her radical writings and her tumultuous personal life, while Shelley grapples with her mother's legacy and her own identity as a writer. As both women challenge societal norms, their journeys reveal deep familial bonds and personal struggles that ultimately lead to Shelley's emergence as the author of Frankenstein, illuminating their transformative impact on literature and feminism.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2023

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