![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tomaselli, by weaving together many of the themes of Wollstonecraft’s writings, presents us with as close to this work as we may ever get. Wollstonecraft tragically died at 38 after giving birth to her second daughter, Mary, and never had the opportunity to write a full and coherent philosophy of life and politics. In so doing, Tomaselli shows the powerful, and often times revolutionary, thoughts of Wollstonecraft and adds to the growing body of work which seeks to elevate Wollstonecraft to her rightful position as one of the major political and philosophical thinkers of the eighteenth century. In this thoroughly researched and fast-paced book, Tomaselli brings together Wollstonecraft’s many disparate writings to create a full picture of her philosophy and her life. In Wollstonecraft: Philosophy, Passion, and Politics, Sylvana Tomaselli offers a holistic view of a woman whom many readers may only know by her most famous work, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects (1792). Wollstonecraft: Philosophy, Passion, and Politics. Combining ease of reading, academic rigour and captivating writing, this brilliant book reveals the powerful and often revolutionary thought of Wollstonecraft and has something new to reveal to all of us about this philosophical giant, writes Isobel Clare. In Wollstonecraft: Philosophy, Passion, and Politics, Sylvana Tomaselli brings together Wollstonecraft’s many disparate writings to create a full picture of her philosophy and life. ![]()
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