Mary Wollstonecraft and the Accent of the Feminine

179 Pages·2002·1.3 MB·English

by  Ashley Tauchert

Mary Wollstonecraft and
the Accent of the Feminine
Ashley Tauchert
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Contents

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The story as of woman 101

Imported into another economy . . . 102

Women are `products' used and exchanged

by men . . . 103

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Acknowledgements

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This book could not have been produced without the support and 3-
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