A Vindication of Rights of Woman vs Women and economics: Which Should You Read?
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A Vindication of Rights of Woman
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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Women and economics
“SINCE we have learned to study the development of human life as we study the evolution of species throughout the animal kingdom, some peculiar phenomena which have puzzled the philosopher and moralist for so long, begin to show themselves in a new light.”
Women and Economics is Gilman's most original and famous work of nonfiction. In it she examines the origins of women's subordination and its function in society. Woman, she argues, makes a living by marriage - not by…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Women and economics has the widest readership — 326 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Vindication of Rights of Woman | Women and economics | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (326) |
Reception
| A Vindication of Rights of Woman | Women and economics | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10 | 326 |
| Editions | 309 | 279 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1436 |
| Reading it now | — | 41 |
| Written reviews | — | 32 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 271 |
| Pages | — | 190 |