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Mary; Maria; Matilda
Mary; Maria; Matilda | Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley
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These three works of fiction - two by Mary Wollstonecraft, the radical author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, and one by her daughter Mary Shelley, creator of Frankenstein - are powerfully emotive stories that combine passion with forceful feminist argument. In Mary Wollstonecraft's Mary, the heroine flees her young husband in order to nurse her dearest friend, Ann, and finds genuine love, while Maria tells of a desperate young woman who seeks consolation in the arms of another man after the loss of her child. And Mary Shelley's Matilda - suppressed for over a century - tells the story of a woman alienated from society by the incestuous passion of her father. Humane, compassionate and highly controversial, these stories demonstrate the strongly original genius of their authors. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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ink.drinker
Mary; Maria; Matilda | Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley
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BekaReid
Mary and Maria, Matilda | Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley
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I don't think fiction was Mary Wollstonecraft's forte, but both her works and that of her daughter, Mary Shelley, in this volume present some tough subject matter and is worth the read.

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BekaReid
Mary and Maria, Matilda | Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley
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"Abodes of horror have frequently been described, and castles, filled with spectres and chineras, conjured up by the magic spell of genius to harrow the soul, and absorb the wondering mind." What a start to this novella!

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BekaReid
Mary and Maria, Matilda | Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley
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Yay for surprises!! @JReid surprised me with a little "just because" gift tonight. Great way to end a long week! I love having such a supportive partner who loves books and reading as much as I do. ❤