In this influential book, the prototypical feminist writer of her day addressed a range of issues, from the Woman Question to prostitution and slavery, marriage and employment reform, and the European revolutionary movements of the 1840s. A thought-provoking challenge to contemporary assumptions of male privilege, itis a feminist literature classic.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft In an era of revolutions demanding greater liberties for mankind, Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) was an ardent feminist who spoke eloquently for countless women of her time.
The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill This landmark in the struggle for human rights, written by the great English philosopher, argues for equality in all legal, political, social and domestic relations between men and women.
Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Delightfully humorous account of a feminist utopia in which 3 male explorers stumble upon an all-female society. An early-20th-century writer's once-unconventional views on male-female behavior, motherhood, individuality, other topics.
Maria, or The Wrongs of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft, William S. Godwin A pioneer champion of women's rights illustrates the grim reality of 18th-century England's draconian marriage laws in the tale of a wife locked up in an asylum by her abusive spouse.
The Autobiography of Margaret Sanger by Margaret Sanger Sanger was a pioneer in establishing birth control as a basic human right and a founder of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. Her autobiography is a classic of women's studies.
In Defense of Women by H. L. Mencken The American critic's controversial and witty observations on the superiority of the average woman over the average man encompass topics of perennial interest, including monogamy and polygamy, prostitution, the double standard, and sexual harassment.
Fashion and Women's Attitudes in the Nineteenth Century by C. Willett Cunnington Fascinating account of what "proper" 19th-century Englishwomen wore. Enlivened with extracts from contemporary novels, correspondence from columns in ladies' magazines, fashion descriptions. Collection of period advertisements. 8 black-and-white illustrations.
