Mary: A Fiction
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"Mary: A Fiction" is an early feminist novel by Mary Wollstonecraft that explores the emotional and intellectual struggles of a young woman constrained by 18th-century social norms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Mary Wollstonecraft ⓘ |
| authorGender | female ⓘ |
| centuryOfWork | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublisherCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist literature
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novel ⓘ romantic novel ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | recognized as an important early feminist text ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 18th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mary ⓘ |
| movement |
Romanticism
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early feminism ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest feminist novels in English
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depicting a woman's inner emotional and intellectual life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1788 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | A Vindication of the Rights of Woman ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
a young woman's struggle against social constraints
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conflict between reason and feeling ⓘ |
| theme |
constraints of social norms
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critique of marriage ⓘ female friendship ⓘ intellectual independence ⓘ sensibility ⓘ women's emotional life ⓘ |
| title | Mary: A Fiction self-link ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Mary Wollstonecraft