Today in Labor History March 29, 1797: William Godwin married Mary Wollstonecraft. Godwin was an English journalist, philosopher and novelist. And one of the first modern proponents of anarchism. His most famous books are “An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice” and “Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams,” a mystery novel that attacks aristocratic privilege. Wollstonecraft was a British writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights, and is regarded by many as one of the founding feminist philosophers. Her most famous book was “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” (1792). She died 11 days after giving birth to her second daughter, Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein.

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#Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, one of the great novels is still vital and relevant over 200 years after its publication.

The daughter of firebrand British #anarchists #MaryWollstonecraft and #WilliamGodwin, #MaryShelley infused her masterpiece with the values of her radical milieu and her own experiences as a political and social outsider.

https://thetransmetropolitanreview.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/an-anarchists-guide-to-frankenstein/

Dying Mothers, the Birth of Handwashing, and the Bittersweet True Love Story Behind ‘Frankenstein’

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