Biographical Sketch

Introduction

Mary Wollstonecraft was English feminist born April 27, 1759 in London, died September 10, 1797 in London. For the general public and, in particular, for feminists, Mary Wollstonecraft's life attracts more attention than his work. Indeed, his romantic relationships, often tumultuous, have rarely been in line with conventions. After two unfortunate adventures, one with Henry Fuseli and the other with Gilbert Imlay (by whom she had a daughter, Fanny Imlay), she married the philosopher William Godwin, one of the fathers of the anarchist movement (Todd, 22). She died at the age of thirty-eight, ten days after the birth of her ...