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A review by triceratopper
Mary and Maria, Matilda by Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley
2.0
(To be clear, my rating and review only reflect "Mary", not "Maria" or "Matilda".)
I was assigned this novel for class. I found it tedious but thankfully not too long. To put it lightly, it was simply not my cup of tea.
When we discussed this novella, however, I could see the professor's point in having us read it. "Mary" is actually a very feminist novel, and constantly references the age-old idea of sensibility, which was apparently a big deal in this time period.
So I wasn't crazy about it. I'm usually not too interested in books I read for class, so that's not surprising. But if you're looking for a short book that has some historical value (even though it is largely ignored in terms of the literary canon), it's worth giving it a shot.
I was assigned this novel for class. I found it tedious but thankfully not too long. To put it lightly, it was simply not my cup of tea.
When we discussed this novella, however, I could see the professor's point in having us read it. "Mary" is actually a very feminist novel, and constantly references the age-old idea of sensibility, which was apparently a big deal in this time period.
So I wasn't crazy about it. I'm usually not too interested in books I read for class, so that's not surprising. But if you're looking for a short book that has some historical value (even though it is largely ignored in terms of the literary canon), it's worth giving it a shot.