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Her Lost Words

A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley

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448 pages
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16 hours

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Set against the backdrop of 18th and 19th-century Europe, this novel explores the intertwined lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter, Mary Shelley. As Wollstonecraft challenges societal norms through her radical writings, she grapples with personal struggles, including an illicit love affair and the challenges of motherhood. Meanwhile, Shelley, yearning for her mother's wisdom after her death, navigates her own tumultuous marriage and aspirations as a writer. Their journeys reveal profound connections and the impact of their literary legacies on feminism and literature.

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Her Lost Words, Stephanie Marie Thornton

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2023
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