A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

by Mary Wollstonecraft
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Introduction Intro
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Summary & Analysis
  • Dedication
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
Themes
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  • Education and Virtue Theme Icon
    Education and Virtue
  • Gender and Marriage Theme Icon
    Gender and Marriage
  • The Primacy of Reason Theme Icon
    The Primacy of Reason
  • Women’s Roles in Society Theme Icon
    Women’s Roles in Society
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Mary Wollstonecraft
  • Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Dr. John Gregory
  • James Fordyce
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Flowers Symbol Icon
    Flowers
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Ethos
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Logos
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Pathos
  • Personification
  • Satire
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Style
  • Tone
Quizzes
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  • Dedication Quiz
  • Introduction Quiz
  • Chapter 1 Quiz
  • Chapter 2 Quiz
  • Chapter 3 Quiz
  • Chapter 4 Quiz
  • Chapter 5 Quiz
  • Chapter 6 Quiz
  • Chapter 7 Quiz
  • Chapter 8 Quiz
  • Chapter 9 Quiz
  • Chapter 10 Quiz
  • Chapter 11 Quiz
  • Chapter 12 Quiz
  • Chapter 13 Quiz
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