Revolutionary Women Revolutionary Women

In 1789, France experienced rapid and transformative events during the early phase of the French Revolution. The storming of the Bastille on July 14th symbolized popular resistance against royal authority and marked the escalation of revolutionary actions across the country. In August, the National Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, affirming principles of liberty and equality while challenging the monarchy's absolute power. Economic turmoil and food shortages continued to fuel unrest, leading to the Women's March on Versailles in October, where thousands of Parisian women demanded bread and brought the royal family back to Paris. By the end of the year, significant reforms were underway, including the abolition of feudal privileges and the restructuring of France's political institutions, setting the stage for further profound changes in the years ahead. Britannica: Storming of the Bastille: https://www.britannica.com/event/storming-of-the-Bastille
Britannica: The Great Fear: https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Fear
Study.com: Girondins in the French Revolution: History, Ideology and Legacy: https://study.com/academy/lesson/girondins-history-role-french-revolution.html#:~:text=The%20Girondins%20played%20a%20key,King%20Louis%20XVI%20on%20trial.
Wikipedia: Timeline of the French Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_French_Revolution
World History.org: Women’s March on Versailles: https://www.worldhistory.org/Women's_March_on_Versailles/
Chateau de Versailles Website: Departure of the King, 1789 6 October 1789: https://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/history/key-dates/departure-king-1789#:~:text=On%201%20October%20a%20banquet,out%20in%20the%20Opera%20House.
Wikipedia: François Hector D’Albert de Rions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/François_Hector_d%27Albert_de_Rions

Prudence Cummings Wright (1740–1823) was a notable figure in American history, particularly during the Revolutionary War era. She was born in Massachusetts and married David Wright, a farmer and militia leader. She famously thwarted a British attack on her town of Pepperell by alerting the militia in time. Prudence Cummings Wright's courageous actions and leadership exemplify the crucial yet often overlooked contributions of women during the American Revolution. Sources:
American Battlefields: Prudence Wright: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/prudence-wright
Wikipedia: Prudence Wright: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prudence_Wright
Women’s History Blog: Prudence Cummings Wright: American Patriot and Minutewoman: https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2009/05/prudence-cummings-wright.html
Girl Museum: Prudence Cummings Wright, Minutewoman: https://www.girlmuseum.org/prudence-cummings-wright-minutewoman/

After the publication of "Frankenstein," Mary Shelley continued to navigate a life marked by personal tragedy and literary accomplishment. She faced the deaths of several loved ones, including her husband Percy Shelley in 1822. Despite these losses, Mary persisted in her writing career, producing novels, essays, and biographies. She also devoted herself to preserving Percy Shelley's literary legacy. Throughout her later years, Mary Shelley maintained her status as a respected literary figure, though she faced financial difficulties. Her legacy endures not only through "Frankenstein" but also through her other works, which continue to be studied and celebrated for their exploration of complex themes and human nature. Sources Wikipedia: Mary Shelley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Shelley
Britannica: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Wollstonecraft-Shelley
Biography: Mary Shelley: https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/mary-shelley
The Mccarter Center: Mary Shelley’s Haunted Life: https://www.mccarter.org/season/2019-2020/edps/frankensteinmary-shelleys-haunted-life/
Wordpress: stuff ‘n other stuff: Mary Shelley and the Dundee Radicals: https://moncurdg.com/2020/08/16/mary-shelley-and-the-dundee-radicals/
Ready for polyamory blog: Mary Shelley would have been happier if she had a polyamorous community parts I II and III
https://www.readyforpolyamory.com/post/mary-shelley-would-have-been-happier-if-she-had-a-polyamorous-community
https://www.readyforpolyamory.com/post/mary-shelley-part-ii
https://www.readyforpolyamory.com/post/mary-shelley-part-iii
Wikipedia: Claire Clairmont: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Clairmont
Wordsworth Grasmere: Fictionalising 1816: The Suicide of Fanny Imlay: https://wordsworth.org.uk/blog/2016/10/09/fictionalising-1816-the-death-of-fanny-imlay/
Britannica: Frankenstein: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Frankenstein
Wikipedia: Mathilda (novella): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathilda_(novella)
Wikipedia: Valperga (novel): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valperga_(novel)

Before writing "Frankenstein," Mary Shelley led a life marked by tragedy and literary influence. Born in 1797 to Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin, both influential intellectuals, she was raised in an environment steeped in radical thought and literary discussion. At 16, she eloped with Percy Bysshe Shelley, embarking on a tumultuous relationship that endured financial struggles and personal loss, including the deaths of their children. In 1816, during a summer spent with Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and others in Switzerland, Mary conceived the idea for "Frankenstein" during a ghost story competition. This seminal work, published anonymously in 1818, would go on to shape not only her literary legacy but also the landscape of Gothic literature as a whole. Sources Wikipedia: Mary Shelley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Shelley
Britannica: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Wollstonecraft-Shelley
Biography: Mary Shelley: https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/mary-shelley
The Mccarter Center: Mary Shelley’s Haunted Life: https://www.mccarter.org/season/2019-2020/edps/frankensteinmary-shelleys-haunted-life/
Wordpress: stuff ‘n other stuff: Mary Shelley and the Dundee Radicals: https://moncurdg.com/2020/08/16/mary-shelley-and-the-dundee-radicals/
Ready for polyamory blog: Mary Shelley would have been happier if she had a polyamorous community parts I II and III
https://www.readyforpolyamory.com/post/mary-shelley-would-have-been-happier-if-she-had-a-polyamorous-community
https://www.readyforpolyamory.com/post/mary-shelley-part-ii
https://www.readyforpolyamory.com/post/mary-shelley-part-iii
Wikipedia: Claire Clairmont: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Clairmont
Wordsworth Grasmere: Fictionalising 1816: The Suicide of Fanny Imlay: https://wordsworth.org.uk/blog/2016/10/09/fictionalising-1816-the-death-of-fanny-imlay/
Britannica: Frankenstein: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Frankenstein
Wikipedia: Mathilda (novella): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathilda_(novella)
Wikipedia: Valperga (novel): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valperga_(novel)

When British writer and female philosopher, Mary Wollstonecraft, went to Paris in December of 1782, she was looking to find out exactly what was going on on the ground of the French Revolution. What she found was fear and anxiety in the fact of the Reign of Terror, but also found safety and security with 2 great loves of her life.

Join us as we talk about the first orn in 1759 in London, England, Wollstonecraft grew up in a financially unstable family. Her father's mismanagement of the family finances led to frequent relocations and financial difficulties. Despite this, Wollstonecraft was self-educated and developed a passion for literature and learning.
In her early years, Wollstonecraft worked as a governess and later opened a school with her sisters. Dissatisfied with the limited opportunities available to women and inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution, she moved to Paris in 1792, where we are going to end for Part 1 of our installment on the Wollstonecraft Women Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Mary Wollstonecraft: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/wollstonecraft
Britannica: Mary Wollstonecraft: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Wollstonecraft
Wikipedia: Mary Wollstonecraft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Wollstonecraft
University of North Carolina: Towards emancipation? Women in Modern European History: Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797): https://hist259.web.unc.edu/marywollstonecraft/
Taylor and Francis Online: Female Philosophy in the bedroom: Mary Wollstonecraft and female sexuality: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09699089700200014
American Literature: Mary: A Fiction eBook: https://americanliterature.com/author/mary-wollstonecraft/book/mary-a-fiction/summary
Wikipedia: Mary a fiction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary:_A_Fiction#:~:text=Mary%3A%20A%20Fiction%20is%20the,a%20woman%20and%20a%20man
Wikipedia: Republic of Letters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Letters
Wikipedia: Analytical Review: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_Review
Wikipedia: The Blue Stockings Society: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Stockings_Society
Wikipedia: Reflections on the Revolution in France: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflections_on_the_Revolution_in_France
Wikipedia: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Vindication_of_the_Rights_of_Woman