Mary: A Fiction by Mary Wollstonecraft
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| Author | Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797 |
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| Title | Mary: A Fiction |
| Note | Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https: //www.pgdp.net/) |
| Summary | "Mary: A Fiction" by Mary Wollstonecraft is a novel written in the late 18th century. The story centers on Mary, a young woman navigating a challenging life marked by familial indifference and societal expectations. As her relationships unfold, the narrative delves into themes of personal autonomy, compassion, and the disillusionment with traditional gender roles. The opening of the novel introduces Mary as the daughter of a fashionable yet indifferent mother, Eliza, and reveals the shortcomings of her upbringing. Set against a backdrop of opulence that breeds superficiality, Mary's early experiences are defined by a lack of emotional connection and a quest for genuine fulfillment. As she grows, she grapples with her own sensibilities, often finding solace in nature and personal reflection amidst familial neglect. The text sets up a poignant exploration of Mary's inner world, hinting at her future struggles with love, loss, and the search for purpose in a society that seems to stifle individuality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Autobiographical fiction |
| Subject | Feminist fiction |
| Subject | Women -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16357 |
| Release Date | Jul 24, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 245 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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