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Book explores Wollstonecraft's life

Jacki Lyden takes a closer look at the life of Mary Wollstonecraft, the 18th-century feminist and author of "A Vindication of the Rights of Women." She talks about Wollstonecraft's violent upbringing, her failed love affair and her radical views on education with biographer Lyndall Gordon, author of "Vindication: A Life of Mary Wollstonecraft."
Read entire article at NPR "All Things Considered"