Woman in the Nineteenth Century by Margaret Fuller

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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
Credits Produced by David Garcia, Yvonne Dailey, Carlo Traverso,
Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary "Woman in the Nineteenth Century" by Margaret Fuller is a seminal feminist work written in the mid-19th century. The text explores the roles, rights, and responsibilities of women in a patriarchal society, advocating for their emancipation and highlighting the need for women to achieve equality alongside men. Fuller articulates her own thoughts on the complex nature of womanhood, encouraging women to rise above societal constraints and engage fully in their intellectual, emotional, and spiritual lives. At the start of the essay, Fuller introduces the necessity of addressing the position of women, setting the stage for a broader discussion on equality and self-empowerment. She draws attention to the lack of acknowledgment of women as full citizens with rights, and critiques societal norms that confine them to domestic duties. Through her preface and introduction, she presents a compelling argument for the liberation of women, intertwining personal anecdotes with philosophical reflections, thereby framing the discourse on women's rights within a larger context of social reform and human dignity. This opening establishes a tone of earnestness and urgency, as Fuller embarks on a critical examination of gender dynamics that resonates with contemporary feminist thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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
Most Recently Updated Jun 22, 2018
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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