Mary, a Fiction and the Wrongs of Woman, or Maria by Michelle Faubert, Mary Wollstonecraft

Mary, a Fiction and the Wrongs of Woman, or Maria

Michelle Faubert, Mary Wollstonecraft

298 pages • first pub 1788 (editions)

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Landmark novel by an early pioneer of women's rightsIn this classic feminist text, the author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman expresses her egalitarian social philosophy in the form of fiction. This story of a woman imprisoned in an asylum...

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Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
dark 66%
sad 60%
challenging 46%
emotional 40%
tense 13%
mysterious 6%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 33%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 38% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 36% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%

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3.37

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