“I think schools, as they are now regulated, the hot-beds of vice and folly, and the knowledge of human nature supposedly attained there, merely cunning selfishness.”
Quote by Mary Wollstonecraft
Work
A Vindication of the Rights of Women & a Vindication of the Rights of Men
Written by Mary Wollstonecraft, this influential book argues for the education and rights of women, emphasizing their equality with men and their role in society. It is a foundational text in the feminist movement and explores themes of women's rights, education, and the social and political conditions of the time. more
Author
Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Wollstonecraft, born on April 27, 1759, and died on September 10, 1797, was an influential English writer, philosopher, and feminist. She is best known for her work 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman', which challenged the gender roles and social structures of her time. more
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