Mary, a Fiction and the Wrongs of Woman, or Maria by Michelle Faubert, Mary Wollstonecraft

Mary, a Fiction and the Wrongs of Woman, or Maria

Michelle Faubert, Mary Wollstonecraft

fiction classics literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

298 pages | first published 1788

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Landmark novel by an early pioneer of women's rightsIn this classic feminist text, the author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman expresses her egalitarian social philosophy in the form of fiction. This story of a woman imprisoned in an asylum...
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Moods

dark 100%
challenging 66%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
emotional 33%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 83% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

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