Mary Wollstonecraft novel Mary A Fiction- Genre, Gender & Feminism- 18th Century Literature ANALYSIS

MARY A FICTION novel by MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT | 18th Century Literature Analysis | Close reading of Mary Wollstonecraft’s language in the preface to her novel Mary A Fiction explaining how she uses genre (Fiction, Novel, History) & the figure of the heroine to depict her (proto) feminism. The lecture contextualises Mary Wollstonecraft’s drawing of gender, comparing her text to other 18th century literature (Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Sophie & Samuel Richardson’s Clarissa) & her own A Vindications of the Rights of Woman.
MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT | FEMINISM NOVEL
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Mary Wollstonecraft feminism
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Mary Wollstonecraft language
Mary Wollstonecraft A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Mary Wollstonecraft and Rousseau
Mary Wollstonecraft writing
Mary Wollstonecraft lecture
Mary Wollstonecraft Mary A Fiction
Mary Wollstonecraft gender
Mary Wollstonecraft genre
Mary Wollstonecraft feminism
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Mary Wollstonecraft close reading
Mary Wollstonecraft language
Mary Wollstonecraft A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Mary Wollstonecraft and Rousseau
Mary Wollstonecraft writing
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Mary Wollstonecraft gender
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Mary Wollstonecraft feminism
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Mary Wollstonecraft A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
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Mary Wollstonecraft feminism
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Mary Wollstonecraft Mary A Fiction
Mary Wollstonecraft gender
Mary Wollstonecraft genre
Mary Wollstonecraft feminism
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Mary Wollstonecraft close reading
Mary Wollstonecraft language
Mary Wollstonecraft A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Mary Wollstonecraft and Rousseau
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Mary Wollstonecraft Mary A Fiction
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[@DrOctaviaCox]

There is so much to say about the brilliant Mary Wollstonecraft, even just from this short preface! Do let me know your thoughts and observations. I’d love to hear from you.

[@crownhouse7029]

Wollstonecraft is so fierce!

[@DrOctaviaCox]

Agreed. She certainly doesn't take any nonsense!

[@cynthiarowley719]

Even having a preface to explain, is an interesting tool. I've learned to love a good preface. Thank you!

[@DrOctaviaCox]

I agree. Prefaces are so interesting because they reveal so many things: what the author imagines readers will expect, how the author accepts &/or challenges what readers might expect, how the author plans to negotiate those expectations, etc... They're fascinating!
(Well the good ones are at least - the dry, sanctimonious ones are less fun!)

[@GalaFerrari]

Hi, Octavia! I just wanted to let you know that I'm truly enjoying all the content you are sharing on this channel.
I love Mary Wollstonecraft so much and I'm always eager to find out more about her life and work.
This analysis is incredible in terms of how you have outlined the context of the process Mary went through when writing and publishing this text. Besides, it was really clear how you established those parallels to other novellas that had women as the protagonists.
Sorry if I am commenting generalities, but I'm really glad for this kind of videos. Thank you!❤️️
Keep it up and have a great Sunday!💫

[@DrOctaviaCox]

Thank you very much indeed. Not at all - thank you for your observations. Octavia

[@DrOctaviaCox]

Do let me know your thoughts on Wollstonecraft. I’d love to hear from you.

[@cynthiarowley719]

It all started,,,with the movie about Mary Shelly, released in the recent past. It started me down the Mary Woolstancraft rabbit hole. Listened to a philosophy podcast. Just found this audiobooks on RUclips. Looking at all cultures now thru a Woolstancraft lens. But don't know much about her really. Bare bones. A fictional/novel could be fun to add. Thank you, again.

[@DrOctaviaCox]

It's my pleasure, Cynthia. Yes, 'Mary: A Fiction' is a helpful way, I think, into understanding more about Wollstonecraft's life - especially the intensity of her female friendships.

[@kyraburns7872]

This was super interesting. I knew about Vindication, but didn't realize she had also written a novel. I love your analysis of the preface...it is wonderful to see how Wollstonecraft positioned her work against the Pamela-type picaresque novels of that time, which were so artificial. Great stuff!

[@tymanung6382]

Some say that Christine De Pisane
French based Italian social.writer in
late 1300s early 1400s, later other Italian
+ etc.? Renaissance writers, English + etc? in 1600s Alpha Behn, etc in England
etc in other parts of Europe, etc.

[@p_nk7279]

You have a misspelling on the early screen there - you show Herione! Instead of Heroine... with this critical topic you may want to correct that!

[@DrOctaviaCox]

Oh no! Well spotted. Whoops - what a typo. Sadly I can't amend the videos once they're posted. Octavia

[@transamgal9]

😁...helping with the algorithm lol

[@henryahoy]

Those dudes can kiss my 'grand end'