The life of Mary Wollstonecraft, as told by William Godwin. This is really engaging, and simply heartbreaking.

Having to replace a “f” with a “s” made this reading a bit challenging.

I am sad to say that this book diminished my opinion of both its author and its subject. I share the assessment of most of Godwin's contemporaries, that he goes too far here, sharing his late wife's weaknesses and trials in brutal detail. The section devoted to Mary Wollstonecraft's unfortunate, yea

like a very long wikipedia article

A fascinating insight into the life of Mary Wollstonecraft by her husband, this early exple of biography shows her as a complex human, with flaws and weaknesses, whilst also praising her strengths. It's interesting how it was significantly rewritten for the second edition, which raises a lot of ques

"Ho sempre pensato che sia un dovere di chi resta ricordare apertamente la vita di persone scomparse le cui qualità sono state eccezionali."

Questa breve biografia è un colpo al cuore. Non è la vita di un'illustre personaggio raccontata da uno storico, un critico letterario o un qualsiasi nostro cont

I really could not get into this. It was one of the few books I've started that I can't finish. I feel bad about it. It's an historical document, and I can appreciate it on that level. It's also self-serving. I admire Godwin. I love Wollstonecraft. I don't like the book. And I hate that.a