A Vindication of Rights of Woman vs On Liberty: Which Should You Read?

Cover of A Vindication of Rights of Woman A Vindication of Rights of Woman Mary Wollstonecraft · 1792 ★★★★☆ 3.7 Demanding
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From Goodreads: Writing in an age when the call for the rights of man had brought revolution to America and France, Mary Wollstonecraft produced her own declaration of female independence in 1792. Passionate and…

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Cover of On Liberty On Liberty John Stuart Mill · 1859 ★★★★☆ 4.0 Demanding
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Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

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The verdict

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Scores by source

A Vindication of Rights of WomanOn Liberty
Goodreads — 4.0 (44720)
Hardcover — 3.8 (81)
Apple Books — 4.0 (10)
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Reception

A Vindication of Rights of WomanOn Liberty
Ratings 10 44720
Editions 309 465
Citations — 77
Want to read — 74225
Written reviews — 1860
Wikipedia attention — 3791
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: A Vindication of Rights of Woman or On Liberty?

On Liberty has the higher combined reader rating across sources (On Liberty 4.0/5, A Vindication of Rights of Woman 3.7/5).

Which is harder to read: A Vindication of Rights of Woman or On Liberty?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Vindication of Rights of Woman: Demanding; On Liberty: Demanding.

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