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In these two closely linked works - a travel book and a biography of its author - we witness a moving encounter between two of the most daring and original minds of the late eighteenth century: A Short Residence in Sweden is the record of Wollstonecraft's last journey... Read Full Overview

Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway and Denmark By Mary Wollstonecraft Originally published in 1796, Mary Wollstonecraft's account of her trip to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, is compelling both in its picture of countries rarely visited in Regency times... Read Full Overview

'Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark' (1796) is a personal travel narrative by the eighteenth-century British feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft. The twenty-five letters cover a wide range of topics, from sociological reflections on Scandinavia... Read Full Overview

Long regarded as Mary Wollstonecraft's most delightful work, this series of twenty-five letters is quite possibly the perfect fusion of their famous author's personal and intellectual selves. The letters were written to her lover, Gilbert Imlay, who had sent her to the Scan-dinavian... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

""Letters On Sweden, Norway And Denmark"" is a collection of travel letters written by Mary Wollstonecraft, a British writer, philosopher, and feminist, during her journey through Scandinavia in the late 18th century. In these letters, Wollstonecraft provides vivid descriptions... Read Full Overview

Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary... Read Full Overview

Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark (1796) is a personal travel narrative by the eighteenth-century British feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft. The twenty-five letters cover a wide range of topics, from sociological reflections on Scandinavia... Read Full Overview

Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) published this book, the last before her death in childbirth, in 1796. The twenty-five letters are an account of a daring wartime trip to Scandinavia to attempt to retrieve a stolen ship for her lover, the American adventurer Gilbert Imlay. Her... Read Full Overview

Letters Written During A Short Residence In Sweden, Norway And Denmark is a collection of personal letters written by Mary Wollstonecraft, a British writer and feminist, during her travels through Scandinavia in 1795. The book provides a unique insight into the social, political,... Read Full Overview