Betwixt and between the biographies of Mary Wollstonecraft Ayres, Brenda 1953- creator author. text bibliography biography Biography. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History. enk 2017 2017 monographic eng print xvii, 261 pages ; 24 cm "This manuscript is an investigation of the biographical corpus on Mary Wollstonecraft. It identifies the biases, contradictions, errors, ambiguities and gaps that have run rampant, many of them incomprehensively left unchecked and perpetuated from publication to publication. It also analyzes how these flaws have subsequently and significantly distorted scholars' understanding of Wollstonecraft and her works. Since there has been so much written on this controversial and politically charged figure, the study is substantial, investigating the agenda, problems and strengths of each of eighteen critical biographies beginning with 'Godwin's Memoirs' in 1798 and ending with 'Charlotte Gordon's Romantic Outlaws' (2015). Ten lesser known biographies are briefly treated as well. Synthesizing the biographies and exposing the contradictions, 'Betwixt and Between the Biographies of Mary Wollstonecraft' fills in the gaps, supplying considerable information on Wollstonecraft that has never been published before."-- Brenda Ayres. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-uk--- e-uk-en Wollstonecraft, Mary 1759-1797 Wollstonecraft, Mary 1759-1797 Authors, English 18th century Biography Authors, English Biography History and criticism Biography as a literary form Biographers Great Britain Women and literature England History 18th century Feminism and literature England History 18th century LITERARY CRITICISM Feminist LITERARY CRITICISM European English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Literary Authors, English Authors, English Biography Biographers Biography as a literary form Feminism and literature Women and literature England Great Britain 1700-1799 fast PR5841.W8 Z57 2017 828/.609 B LIT003000 LIT004120 BIO007000 9781783086849 178308684X 2017005633 DLC 170209 20170727100217.0 in00003815142 eng