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Also Known As Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin
Born April 27, 1759 • London • England
Died September 10, 1797 (aged 38) • London • England
Notable Works “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” • “Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark” • “Maria; or, The Wrongs of Woman”
Notable Family Members spouse William Godwin • daughter Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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