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Memoirs of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

William Godwin writes a tell-all about his ex-wife one year after her death. Mary Wollstonecraft (mother of Mary Shelley) was an early proponent of women's rights and lived a lifestyle that was frowned upon during her life. - Summary by Katie Cocco (3 hr 0 min)

Chapters

Chapter I 1759-1775

Chapter II 1775-1783

Chapter III 1783-1785

Chapter IV 1785-1787

Chapter V 1787-1790

Chapter VI 1790-1792

Chapter VII 1792-1795

Chapter VII 1795, 1796

Chapter IX 1796, 1797

Chapter X