This book investigates the critical reception of Mary Wollstonecraft's work from her lifetime through to the early 21st century. Harriet Devine Jump, a scholar specializing in feminist literary history, examines how Wollstonecraft's writings, particularly 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman,' have been interpreted, debated, and re-evaluated by successive generations of critics. The work traces the evolution of Wollstonecraft's legacy, from initial controversy to her eventual recognition as a foundational figure in feminist thought.

This book is regarded as a comprehensive scholarly survey of the critical discourse surrounding Mary Wollstonecraft. It provides an in-depth look at how her work has been understood and debated by literary and intellectual historians over two centuries. The work is likely to be of significant interest to academics and students of feminist literature, intellectual history, and eighteenth-century studies.