Her Lost Words

A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley

Autori

• Stephanie Marie Thornton

Parametri

Pagine

448pagine

Tempo di lettura

16ore

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

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Set against the backdrop of 18th and 19th-century Europe, this novel explores the intertwined lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter, Mary Shelley. As Wollstonecraft challenges societal norms through her radical writings, she grapples with personal struggles, including an illicit love affair and the challenges of motherhood. Meanwhile, Shelley, yearning for her mother's wisdom after her death, navigates her own tumultuous marriage and aspirations as a writer. Their journeys reveal profound connections and the impact of their literary legacies on feminism and literature.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2023

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