Mary Astell
Mary Astell was an English protofeminist writer, philosopher, and rhetorician who advocated for equal educational opportunities for women. Astell is primarily remembered as one of England's inaugural advocates for women's rights and some commentators consider her to have been "the first English feminist."
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A serious proposal to the Ladies, for the advancement of their true and greatest interest (In Two Parts)
"A Serious Proposal to the Ladies" by a Lover of her Sex is a treatise aimed at promoting the intellectual and moral advancement of women, written in ...
By Mary Astell
Some Reflections Upon Marriage. With additions.
"Some Reflections Upon Marriage" by Mary Astell is a treatise on the institution of marriage written in the early 18th century. This work delves into ...
By Mary Astell