Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark and Memoirs of the Author (Penguin Classics)
by Mary Wollstonecraft, William Godwin
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Author: Mary Wollstonecraft, William GodwinEditor: Richard Holmes
Introduction: Richard Holmes
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1987-09-01
ISBN: 0140432698
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Penguin Classics
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Book Review: A thrilling and moving account by an extraordinary woman
Summary: 5 Stars
Mary Wollstonecraft is perhaps most famous for being the mother of Mary Shelley, author of the Gothic classic "Frankenstein", but this book proves her to be a fascinating subject and artist in her own right. This is one of the major literary contributions to Romanticism, but provides a more intimate and personal perspective than many of her male contemporaries. It is a love story, a history, travel guide and adventure story all rolled into one . When I first read the book I was amazed that a woman in the eighteenth century undertook such a journey. She was travelling in the little known Scandinavia, unaccompanied, and yet she remains couragous, feisty, passionate and intellectual throughout. This was a fascinating period in history, and Wolstonecraft crams all of the concerns of her time into this book. Her close link with Nature, a recurrent theme of the Romantics, informs the whole narrative, and her vibrant prose fills the reader's head with vivid images. Wolstonecraft was only 38 when she died, and to my mind, remains one of the most neglected writers of the time. The second part of the book, is written by her husband Godwin. It is a biography of his wife, and is stimulating and moving. Wolstonecraft and Godwin campaigned for a freer and more just society and this book will bring the era alive in glowing colours. Her better known work, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, is also highly recommended.
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