The life and misbegotten loves of Mary Wollstonecraft, mother of modern feminism

She was brilliant, other than when it came to choosing men

Mary Wollstonecraft (1759 – 1797) was a British philosopher, author, and women’s rights advocate. Though her body of work was fairly substantial, including many essays, a history of the French Revolution, and a fascinating travelogue of Scandinavia (which we’ll learn about later), she’s now primarily known for the early feminist manifesto, A Vindication…