Wollstonecraft

Wollstonecraft
Woll|stone|craft, Mary
(1759-97) a British writer who was one of the first ↑feminists. In her book A Vindication of the Rights of Women, she wrote that women should have the same education and opportunities as men. She was the mother of Mary Shelley.

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  • Wollstonecraft — [wool′stən kraft΄] Mary (Mrs. Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin) 1759 97; Eng. writer & feminist: wife of William Godwin & by him mother of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley * * * (1759–97) an English writer and feminist (= person who believes strongly that… …   Universalium

  • Wollstonecraft — refers to more than one thing: *Mary Wollstonecraft, an 18th century English author, wrote Vindication of the Rights of Woman *Her daughter, also a writer, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, wrote Frankenstein *Edward Wollstonecraft, a 19th century… …   Wikipedia

  • Wollstonecraft — [wool′stən kraft΄] Mary (Mrs. Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin) 1759 97; Eng. writer & feminist: wife of William Godwin & by him mother of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley …   English World dictionary

  • Wollstonecraft — Wollstonecraft, Mary, s. Godwin 4) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Wollstonecraft — (spr. wóllsten kraft), Mary, Schriftstellerin, s. Godwin 2) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Wollstonecraft — (spr. wúllst nkräfft), Mary, Schriftstellerin, Gattin W. Godwins (s.d.) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Wollstonecraft — Wollstonecraft, Mary …   Philosophy dictionary

  • Wollstonecraft —   [ wʊlstənkrɑːft], Mary, englische Schriftstellerin und Frauenrechtlerin, Godwin, Mary.   …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Wollstonecraft — Mary Wollstonecraft Gemälde von John Opie, 1797 Mary Wollstonecraft (* 27. April 1759 in Hoxton (heute zu London); † 10. September 1797 in London) war eine englische Schriftstellerin, Übersetzerin, Philosophin und …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Wollstonecraft — (as used in expressions) Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Wollstonecraft, Mary …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Wollstonecraft — [[t]ˈwʊl stənˌcræft, krɑft[/t]] n. 1) big Godwin Mary Wollstonecraft 2) big Shelley Mary Wollstonecraft (Godwin) …   From formal English to slang

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