Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Mary Wollstonecraft’s Visionary Treatise

Originally published in 1792, this was the first book to present women’s rights as an issue of universal human rights.

Ideal for Coursework and Study

This comprehensive edition of Wollstonecraft’s heartfelt feminist argument includes illuminating essays by leading scholars that highlight the author’s significant contributions to modern political philosophy, making a powerful case for her as one of the most substantive political thinkers of the Enlightenment era.

Enduring Legacy

No other scholarly work to date has examined as closely both the ideological moorings and the lasting impact of Wollstonecraft’s groundbreaking and courageous discourse.