Woman in the Nineteenth Century by Margaret Fuller
"Woman in the Nineteenth Century" by Margaret Fuller is a book published in 1845. Originally appearing as an essay in 1843, Fuller's work argues that true human enlightenment requires equality between men and women. She examines marriage, individual self-dependence, and the need for women's intellectual and spiritual freedom. Drawing on transcendentalist philosophy, Fuller envisions a society where both sexes share divine love as equals, claiming that women must become self-reliant individuals before
genuine union can occur. Her groundbreaking feminist work calls for expanded rights and opportunities for women. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Fuller, Margaret, 1810-1850 |
|---|---|
| Author of introduction, etc. | Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872 |
| Editor | Fuller, Arthur B. (Arthur Buckminster), 1822-1862 |
| Title |
Woman in the Nineteenth Century and Kindred Papers Relating to the Sphere, Condition and Duties, of Woman. |
| Alternate Title | Woman in the 19th Century |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman_in_the_Nineteenth_Century |
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Produced by David Garcia, Yvonne Dailey, Carlo Traverso, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender |
| Subject | Feminism |
| Subject | Women -- Social and moral questions |
| Subject | Women's rights |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships |
| Subject | Women -- History -- Modern period, 1600- |
| Subject | Social history -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 8642 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 22, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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