Vindication
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0374283907
ISBN 13
9780374283902
Category
813 Fiction
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Publication Year
1993
Publisher
Pages
435
Subject
Wollstonecraft, Mary, -- 1759-1797 -- Fiction. Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction. France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction.
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Abstract
Mary, a gifted, restless young woman, leaves her troubled and uncomprehending family and journeys first to London and then to Paris during the French Revolution.
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Publisher Comments
In this electrifying novel, Frances Sherwood re-creates the life and times of Mary Wollstonecraft, the trailblazing English feminist. Abetted by an unruly intelligence and an unquenchable romanticism, Sherwood's Mary survives a brutal childhood to carve a courageous but always uncertain path for herself in a world of men. Rich historical settings from the chaos of Revolutionary Paris to the Bedlam insane asylum are the backdrop for the complex tale of her intellectual and emotional passions, lovers and friends, motherhood and marriage. Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. A New York Times Notable Book. Reading group guide included.
Synopsis
"A sexy, irreverent romp of a novel...an exuberant ride through a heady and experimental time."--
About the Author
Frances Sherwood is a teacher in South Bend, Indiana, where she lives with her husband. Her previous books of fiction include Vindication and The Book of Splendor.
In this electrifying novel, Frances Sherwood re-creates the life and times of Mary Wollstonecraft, the trailblazing English feminist. Abetted by an unruly intelligence and an unquenchable romanticism, Sherwood's Mary survives a brutal childhood to carve a courageous but always uncertain path for herself in a world of men. Rich historical settings from the chaos of Revolutionary Paris to the Bedlam insane asylum are the backdrop for the complex tale of her intellectual and emotional passions, lovers and friends, motherhood and marriage. Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. A New York Times Notable Book. Reading group guide included.
Synopsis
"A sexy, irreverent romp of a novel...an exuberant ride through a heady and experimental time."--
About the Author
Frances Sherwood is a teacher in South Bend, Indiana, where she lives with her husband. Her previous books of fiction include Vindication and The Book of Splendor.
Biblio Notes
Genre/Form: War stories
Biographical fiction
Fiction
History
Historical fiction
Named Person: Mary Wollstonecraft; Mary Wollstonecraft
Material Type: Fiction
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Frances Sherwood
ISBN: 0374283907 9780374283902
OCLC Number: 27070871
Description: 435 pages ; 24 cm
Responsibility: Frances Sherwood.
Number of Copies
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