,A ,BRIEF ,SKET* ,( ,! ,LIFE ,( ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT 

,TEXT 3 

,M4 ,WOLL/ONECRAFT WAS BORN 9 #a#g#e#i4  ,H] FA!R WAS SO GREAT A 
W&]]1 ?AT ! PLACE ( H] BIR? IS UNC]TA92 %E SUPPOS$1 
H[EV]1 IT WAS ,LONDON1 OR ,EPP+ ,=E/3  AT ! LATT] PLACE %E 
SP5T ! FIR/ FIVE YE>S ( H] LIFE4  ,9 E>LY Y\? %E 
EXHIBIT$ TRACES ( EXQUISITE S5SIBILITY1 S\NDNESS ( 
UND]/&+1 & DECISION ( *>ACT]2 BUT H] FA!R BE+ A 
DESPOT 9 HIS FAMILY1 & H] MO!R ONE ( HIS SUBJECTS1 ,M>Y1 
D]IV$ LITTLE B5EFIT FROM !IR P>5TAL TRA9+4  ,%E RECEIV$ 
NO LIT]>Y 9/RUCTIONS BUT SU* AS W]E TO BE HAD 9 ORD9>Y DAY 
S*OOLS4  ,BE=E H] SIXTE5? YE> %E BECAME ACQUA9T$ ) ,MR4 
,CL>E A CL]GYMAN1 & ,MISS ,FRANCES ,BLOOD2 ! LATT]1 TWO YE>S 
OLD] ?AN H]SELF2 :O POSSESS+ GOOD TA/E & SOME KN[L$GE ( 
! F9E >TS1 SEEMS TO HAVE GIV5 ! FIR/ IMPULSE TO ! 
=MATION ( H] *>ACT]4  ,AT ! AGE ( N9ETE51 %E LEFT H] 
P>5TS1 & RESID$ ) A ,MRS4 ,DAWSON = TWO YE>S2 :5 %E 
RETURN$ TO ! P>5TAL RO( TO GIVE ATT5TION TO H] MO!R1 
:OSE ILL HEAL? MADE H] PRES5CE NECESS>Y4  ,ON ! DEA? ( H] 
MO!R1 ,M>Y BADE A F9AL ADIEU TO H] FA!R'S H\SE1 & BECAME 
! 9MATE ( ,F4 ,BLOOD2 ?US SITUAT$1 !IR 9TIMACY 9CREAS$1 
& A /RONG ATTA*M5T WAS RECIPROCAT$4  ,9 #a<c %E COMM5C$ A 
DAY S*OOL AT ,NEW+TON GRE51 9 CONJUNCTION ) H] FRI5D1 ,F4 
,BLOOD4  ,AT ?IS PLACE %E BECAME ACQUA9T$ ) ,DR4 ,PRICE1 TO :OM 
%E BECAME /RONGLY ATTA*$2 ! REG>D WAS MUTUAL4 

,IT IS SAID ?AT %E BECAME A TEA*] FROM MOTIVES ( B5EVOL5CE1 
OR RA!R PHILAN?ROPY1 & DUR+ ! TIME %E CONT9U$ 9 ! 
PR(ESSION1 %E GAVE PRO( ( SUP]IOR QUALIFICATION = ! 
P]=MANCE ( ITS >DU\S & IMPORTANT DUTIES4  ,H] FRI5D & 
COADJUTOR M>RI$ & REMOV$ TO ,LISBON1 9 ,PORTUGAL1 :]E %E 
DI$ ( A PULMON>Y DISEASE2 ! SYMPTOMS ( :I* W]E VISIBLE 
BE=E H] M>RIAGE4  ,SO TRUE WAS ,M>Y'S ATTA*M5T TO H]1 ?AT 
%E 5TRU/$ H] S*OOL TO ! C>E ( O!RS1 = ! PURPOSE ( 
ATT5D+ ,FRANCES 9 H] CLOS+ SC5E4  ,%E AID$1 AS DID ,DR4 
,Y\NG1 9 0,/EAL+ ,N>CISSA A GRAVE40  ,H] M9D WAS EXP&$ BY 
?IS RESID5CE 9 A =EIGN C\NTRY1 & ?\< CLE> ( RELIGI\S 
BIGOTRY BE=E1 %E TOOK SOME 9/RUCTIVE LESSONS ON ! EVILS ( 
SUP]/ITION1 & 9TOL]ANCE4 

,ON H] RETURN %E F\ND ! S*OOL HAD SUFF]$ BY H] ABS5CE1 & 
HAV+ PREVI\SLY DECID$ TO APPLY H]SELF TO LIT]ATURE1 %E N[ 
RESOLV$ TO COMM5CE4  ,9 #a<g %E MADE1 OR RECEIV$1 PROPOSALS 
FROM ,JOHNSON1 A PUBLI%] 9 ,LONDON1 :O WAS ALREADY ACQUA9T$ 
) H] TAL5TS AS AN AU?OR4  ,DUR+ ! ?REE SUBSEQU5T YE>S1 
%E WAS ACTIVELY 5GAG$1 MORE 9 TRANSLAT+1 COND5S+1 & 
COMPIL+1 ?AN 9 ! PRODUCTION ( ORIG9AL WORKS4  ,AT ?IS TIME 
%E LABOR$ UND] MU* DEPRESSION ( SPIRITS1 = ! LOSS ( H] 
FRI5D2 ?IS RA!R 9CREAS$1 P]HAPS1 BY ! PUBLICATION ( 
0,M>Y1 A NOVEL10 :I* WAS MO/LY COMPOS$ ( 9CID5TS & 
REFLECTIONS CONNECT$ ) !IR 9TIMACY4 

,! PECUNI>Y CONC]NS ( H] FA!R BECOM+ EMB>RASS$1 ,M>Y 
PRACTIC$ A RIGID ECONOMY 9 H] EXP5DITURES1 & ) H] SAV+S 
WAS 5ABL$ TO PROCURE H] SI/]S & BRO!RS SITUATIONS1 TO 
:I* )\T H] AID1 !Y C\LD NOT HAVE HAD ACCESS2 H] FA!R 
WAS SU/A9$ AT L5G? FROM H] FUNDS2 %E EV5 F\ND MEANS TO 
TAKE UND] H] PROTECTION AN ORPHAN *ILD4 

,%E HAD ACQUIR$ A FACILITY 9 ! >RANGEM5T & EXPRESSION ( 
?\<TS1 9 H] AVOCATION ( TRANSLATOR1 & COMPIL]1 :I* WAS 
NO D\BT ( GREAT USE TO H] AFT]W>DS4  ,IT WAS NOT LONG UNTIL %E 
HAD OCCASION = !M4  ,! EM95T ,BURKE PRODUC$ HIS CELEBRAT$ 
0,REFLECTIONS ON ! ,REVOLUTION 9 ,FRANCE40  ,M>Y FULL ( S5TIM5TS 
( LIB]TY1 & 9DIGNANT AT :AT %E ?\<T SUBV]SIVE ( IT1 
SEIZ$ H] P5 & PRODUC$ ! FIR/ ATTACK UPON ?AT FAM\S WORK4 
,IT SUCCE$$ WELL1 = ?\< 9TEMP]ATE & CONTEMPTU\S1 IT WAS 
VEHEM5TLY & IMPETU\SLY ELOQU5T2 & ?\< ,BURKE WAS BELOV$ 
BY ! 5LI<T5$ FRI5DS ( FRE$OM1 !Y W]E DISSATISFI$ & 
DISGU/$ ) :AT !Y DEEM$ AN \TRAGE UPON IT4 

,IT IS SAID ?AT ,M>Y1 HAD NOT WANT$ CONFID5CE 9 H] [N P[]S 
BE=E1 BUT ! RECEPTION ?IS WORK MET FROM ! PUBLIC1 GAVE H] 
AN OPPORTUNITY ( JUDG+ :AT ?OSE P[]S W]E1 9 ! E/IMATION 
( O!RS4  ,IT WAS %ORTLY AFT] ?IS1 ?AT %E COMM5C$ ! WORK 
TO :I* !SE REM>KS >E PREFIX$4  ,:AT >E ITS M]ITS WILL BE 
DECID$ 9 ! JUDGM5T ( EA* READ]2 SUFFICE IT TO SAY %E 
APPE>S TO HAVE /EPT =? BOLDLY1 & S+LY1 9 DEF5SE ( ?AT 
HALF ( ! HUMAN RACE1 :I* BY ! USAGES ( ALL SOCIETY1 :E!R 
SAVAGE OR CIVILIZ$1 HAVE BE5 KEPT FROM ATTA9+ !IR PROP] 
DIGNITY--!IR EQUAL RANK AS RATIONAL BE+S4  ,IT W\LD APPE> ?AT 
! DISGUISE US$ 9 PLAC+ ON WOMAN ! SILK5 FETT]S :I* 
BRIB$ H] 9TO 5DURANCE1 & EV5 LOVE ( SLAV]Y1 BUT 9CREAS$ 
! OPPOSITION ( \R AU?ORESS3  %E W\LD HAVE HAD MORE PATI5CE 
) RUDE1 BRUTE CO]CION1 ?AN ) ?AT IMPOS+ GALLANTRY1 
:I*1 :ILE IT AFFECTS TO CONSID] WOMAN AS ! PRIDE1 & 
ORNAM5T ( CREATION1 DEGRADES H] TO A TOY--AN APP5DAGE--A 
CIPH]4  ,! WORK WAS MU* REPREH5D$1 & AS MI<T WELL BE 
EXPECT$1 F\ND ITS GREATE/ 5EMIES 9 ! PRETTY S(T 
CREATURES--! SPOIL$ *ILDR5 ( H] [N SEX4  ,%E ACCOMPLI%$ 
IT 9 SIX WEEKS4 

,9 #agib %E REMOV$ TO ,P>IS1 :]E %E BECAME ACQUA9T$ ) 
,GILB]T ,IMLAY1 ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4  ,& FROM ?IS ACQUA9TANCE 
GREW AN ATTA*M5T1 :I* BR\<T ! P>TIES TOGE!R1 )\T 
LEGAL =MALITIES1 TO :I* %E OBJECT$ ON ACC\NT ( SOME FAMILY 
EMB>RASSM5TS1 9 :I* HE W\LD !REBY BECOME 9VOLV$4  ,! 
5GAGEM5T WAS H[EV] CONSID]$ BY H] ( ! MO/ SACR$ NATURE1 
& !Y =M$ ! PLAN ( EMIGRAT+ TO ,AM]ICA1 :]E !Y 
%\LD BE 5ABL$ TO ACCOMPLI% IT4  ,!SE W]E ! DAYS ( 
,ROBESPI]REAN CRUELTY1 & ,IMLAY LEFT ,P>IS = ,HAVRE1 :I!R 
AFT] A TIME ,M>Y FOLL[$ HIM4  ,!Y CONT9U$ TO RESIDE !RE1 
UNTIL HE LEFT ,HAVRE = ,LONDON1 UND] PRET5SE ( BUS9ESS1 & 
) A PROMISE ( REJO9+ H] SOON AT ,P>IS1 :I* H[EV] HE DID 
NOT1 BUT 9 #agie S5T = H] TO ,LONDON4  ,9 ! MEAN TIME %E HAD 
BECOME ! MO!R ( A FEMALE *ILD1 :OM %E CALL$ ,FRANCES 9 
COMMEMORATION ( H] E>LY FRI5D%IP4 

,BE=E %E W5T TO ,5GL&1 %E HAD SOME GLOOMY =EBOD+S ?AT 
! AFFECTIONS ( ,IMLAY1 HAD WAN$1 IF !Y W]E NOT E/RANG$ FROM 
H]2 ON H] >RIVAL1 ?OSE =EBOD+S W]E SORR[FULLY CONFIRM$4 
,HIS ATT5TIONS W]E TOO =MAL & CON/RA9$ TO PASS UNOBS]V$ 
BY H] P5ETRATION1 & ?\< HE ASCRIB$ HIS MANN]1 & HIS 
ABS5CE1 TO BUS9ESS DUTIES1 %E SAW HIS AFFECTION = H] WAS ONLY 
SOME?+ TO BE REMEMB]$4  ,TO USE H] [N EXPRESSION1 0,LOVE1 DE> 
DELUSION6  ,RIGOR\S REASON HAS =C$ ME TO RESIGN2 & N[ MY 
RATIONAL PROSPECTS >E BLA/$1 JU/ AS ,I HAVE LE>N$ TO BE 
CONT5T$ ) RATIONAL 5JOYM5TS40  ,TO PRET5D TO DEPICT H] 
MIS]Y AT ?IS TIME W\LD BE FUTILE2 ! BE/ IDEA CAN BE =M$ ( 
IT FROM ! FACT ?AT %E HAD PLANN$ H] [N DE/RUCTION1 FROM 
:I* ,IMLAY PREV5T$ H]4  ,%E CONCEIV$ ! IDEA ( SUICIDE A 
SECOND TIME1 & ?REW H]SELF 9TO ! ,?AMES2 %E REMA9$ 9 ! 
WAT]1 UNTIL CONSCI\SNESS =SOOK H]1 BUT %E WAS TAK5 UP & 
RESUSCITAT$4  ,AFT] DIV]S ATTEMPTS TO REVIVE ! AFFECTIONS ( 
,IMLAY1 ) SUNDRY EXPLANATIONS & PR(ESSIONS ON HIS P>T1 
?R\< ! LAPSE ( TWO YE>S1 %E RESOLV$ F9ALLY TO =GO ALL 
HOPE ( RECLAIM+ HIM1 & 5DEAVOR TO ?9K ( HIM NO MORE 9 
CONNECTION ) H] FUTURE PROSPECTS4  ,9 ?IS %E SUCCE$$ SO 
WELL1 ?AT %E AFT]W>DS HAD A PRIVATE 9T]VIEW ) HIM1 :I* 
DID NOT PRODUCE ANY PA9FUL EMOTIONS4 

,9 #agif %E REVIV$ OR IMPROV$ AN ACQUA9TANCE :I* COMM5C$ 
YE>S BE=E ) ,WM4 ,GODW91 AU?OR ( 0,POLITICAL ,JU/ICE10 & 
O!R WORKS ( GREAT NOTORIETY4  ,?\< !Y HAD NOT BE5 
FAVORABLY IMPRESS$ ) EA* O!R ON !IR =M] ACQUA9TANCE1 
!Y N[ MET UND] CIRCUM/ANCES :I* P]MITT$ A MUTUAL & JU/ 
APPRECIATION ( *>ACT]4  ,!IR 9TIMACY 9CREAS$ BY REGUL> & 
ALMO/ IMP]CEPTIBLE DEGREES4  ,! P>TIALITY !Y CONCEIV$ = 
EA* O!R WAS1 ACCORD+ TO H] BIOGRAPH]1 0,9 ! MO/ REF9$ 
/YLE ( LOVE4  ,IT GREW ) EQUAL ADVANCES 9 ! M9D ( EA*4 
,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 IMPOSSIBLE = ! MO/ M9UTE OBS]V] TO HAVE 
SAID :O WAS BE=E1 OR :O AFT]4  ,ONE SEX DID NOT TAKE ! 
PRIORITY :I* LONG E/ABLI%$ CU/OM HAS AW>D$ IT1 NOR ! 
O!R OV]/EP ?AT DELICACY :I* IS SO SEV]ELY IMPOS$4  ,NEI!R 
P>TY C\LD ASSUME TO HAVE BE5 ! AG5T OR ! PATI5T1 ! 
TOIL-SPREAD] OR ! PREY 9 ! AFFAIR4  ,:5 9 ! C\RSE ( 
?+S ! DISCLOSURE CAME1 !RE WAS NO?+ 9 A MANN] = 
EI!R TO DISCLOSE TO ! O!R40 

,M>Y LIV$ BUT A FEW MON?S AFT] H] M>RIAGE1 & DI$ 9 
*ILD-B$2 HAV+ GIV5 BIR? TO A DAU<T] :O IS N[ KN[N TO ! 
LIT]>Y WORLD AS ,MRS4 ,%ELLY1 ! WID[ ( ,P]CY ,BYS*E ,%ELLY4 

,WE CAN SC>CELY AVOID REGRET ?AT ONE ( SU* SPL5DID TAL5TS1 & 
HI< TON$ FEEL+S1 %\LD1 AFT] ! =M] SEEM$ TO HAVE BE5 
FULLY DEVELOP$1 & ! LATT] HAD F\ND AN OBJECT 9 :OM !Y 
MI<T REPOSE1 AFT] !IR ECC5TRIC & PA9FUL EF=TS TO F9D A 
RE/+ PLACE--?AT SU* AN ONE %\LD AT SU* A TIME1 BE CUT (F 
FROM LIFE IS SOME?+ :I* WE CANNOT CONTEMPLATE )\T FEEL+ 
REGRET2 WE CAN SC>CELY REPRESS ! MURMUR ?AT %E HAD NOT BE5 
REMOV$ ]E CL\DS D>K5$ H] HORIZON1 OR ?AT %E HAD REMA9$ 
TO WITNESS ! BRI<TNESS & S]5ITY :I* MI<T HAVE SUCCE$$4 
,BUT ?US IT IS2 WE MAY TRACE ! CAUSE TO ANTI-SOCIAL >RANGEM5TS2 
IT IS NOT 9DIVIDUALS BUT SOCIETY :I* MU/ *ANGE IT1 & ?AT 
NOT BY 5ACTM5TS1 BUT BY A *ANGE 9 PUBLIC OP9ION4 

,! AU?ORESS ( ! 0,RI<TS ( ,WOMAN10 WAS BORN ,APRIL #a#g#e#i1 DI$ 

,SEPTEMB] #a#g#i#g4 

,?AT !RE MAY BE NO D\BT REG>D+ ! FACTS 9 ?IS SKET*1 !Y 
>E TAK5 FROM A MEMOIR WRITT5 BY H] AFFLICT$ HUSB&4  ,9 
ADDITION TO MANY K9D ?+S HE HAS SAID ( H]1 7HE WAS NOT 
BL9D$ TO IMP]FECTIONS 9 H] *>ACT]7 IS1 ?AT %E WAS 0,LOVELY 
9 H] P]SON1 & 9 ! BE/ & MO/ 5GAG+ S5SE FEM99E 9 
H] MANN]S40 

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