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Mary Wollstonecraft

Greg Jenner and his guests Dr Corin Throsby and comic Cariad Lloyd discuss 18th-century feminism and the life and legacy of Mary Wollstonecraft.

Greg Jenner and his guests Dr Corin Throsby and comic Cariad Lloyd discuss the life and legacy of Mary Wollstonecraft. As a successful ghostwriter, an advocate of human rights and witty book critic, we look into how Mary Wollstonecraft navigated a tumultuous 'Reign of Terror' in France, A treasure hunt, and multiple heartbreaks to be recognised as the 'Mother of Feminism' in part to her book 'The Vindication of the Rights of Woman'.

Research: Chris Wakefield and Rosanna Evans
Script: Emma Nagouse, Chris Wakefield and Greg Jenner
Project Manager: Siefe Miyo
Edit Producer: Cornelius Mendez

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54 minutes

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Sat 15 Apr 2023 10:30

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  • Sat 15 Apr 2023 10:30

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