Letters Written in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark

Letters Written in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark - Paperback

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Letters Written in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark - Paperback

Letters Written in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark - Paperback

by Mary Wollstonecraft , Tone Brekke , Jon Mee
$16.95
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Book Overview

by Mary Wollstonecraft (Author), Tone Brekke (Author), Jon Mee (Author)

This engaging volume was pioneering feminist Mary Wollstonecraft's most popular book during her lifetime. Difficult to categorize, it is both an arresting travel book and a moving exploration of her personal and political selves. Wollstonecraft set out for Scandinavia just two weeks after her first suicide attempt, on a mission from the lover whose affections she doubted, to recover his silver on a ship that had gone missing. With her baby daughter and a nursemaid, she traveled across the dramatic landscape and wrote sublime descriptions of the natural world, and the events and people she encountered. Fascinating appendices include Imlay's commission to recover his lost silver, Wollstonecraft's recently discovered letter to the Danish Prime Minister asking for assistance, the private letters she wrote to Imlay during her travels in Scandinavia, a chapter from Godwin's memoir of Wollstonecraft, and a selection of contemporary reviews.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author Biography

Tone Brekke is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Gender Research, University of Oslo.

Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.56 x 7.72 x 5.2 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 15, 2009
ISBN9780199230631
Author Mary Wollstonecraft , Tone Brekke , Jon Mee
PublisherOxford University Press
GenreBiography and Literature
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2009
LanguageENG- English
Pages240
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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