Project Gutenberg 2006-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 675 Wollstonecraft, Mary 1759 1797 Cresswick, Mr. Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft Maria; Or, The Wrongs of Woman Judith Boss and David Widger "Maria; Or, The Wrongs of Woman" by Mary Wollstonecraft is a novel written in the late 18th century. This work serves as a poignant exploration of the injustices faced by women in a patriarchal society, narrated through the experiences of the protagonist, Maria, a woman who finds herself imprisoned both physically and emotionally. The book delves into themes of motherhood, oppression, and the struggle for agency in a world that often dismisses women's rights. The opening of the novel introduces Maria in a state of deep despair as she grapples with the anguish of separation from her child and the oppressive circumstances imposed upon her by her tyrannical husband. She reflects intensely on her situation, torn by feelings of grief and indignation while contemplating her potential escape. The narrative sets the stage for Maria's interactions with other characters, including Jemima, her guard, who becomes a crucial figure in Maria's journey toward reclaiming her autonomy. As Maria expresses her thoughts and emotions, the reader is drawn into her internal conflict and the broader social commentary on women's roles, resilience, and the yearning for freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Autobiographical fiction Feminist fiction Women -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 301714 301884 2024-09-01T04:26:55.354341 2023-10-01T04:20:57.689790 text/html text/html 301578 2023-04-18T15:14:48 text/html 202388 2024-09-01T04:27:01.066321 application/epub+zip 202804 2024-09-01T04:26:56.845346 application/epub+zip 202804 2024-09-01T04:26:55.938405 application/epub+zip 349540 2024-09-01T04:27:04.525344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328620 2024-09-01T04:27:00.387343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329766 2022-09-01T04:26:16.862226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286058 286086 2024-09-01T04:26:54.965402 2023-10-01T04:20:57.328789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 285787 2023-04-18T15:19:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18616 2024-09-01T04:27:04.695310 application/rdf+xml 15154 2024-09-01T04:26:56.299370 image/jpeg 3619 2024-09-01T04:26:56.120358 image/jpeg 109915 2023-04-18T15:20:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 112249 2023-04-18T15:20:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 176186 2024-09-01T04:26:55.382361 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia