Margaret Fuller: Marchesa Ossoli (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781430498810)

Margaret Fuller: Marchesa Ossoli is a biography written by Julia Ward Howe about the life of Margaret Fuller, an American journalist, critic, and women's rights activist who lived in the 19th century. The book explores Fuller's life from her childhood in Massachusetts to her travels in Europe, where she became involved in the Italian revolutionary movement and met her husband, the Marchese Giovanni Ossoli. Howe's biography delves into Fuller's intellectual pursuits, including her involvement in the Transcendentalist movement and her role as editor of the influential literary magazine The Dial. The book also examines Fuller's personal life, including her relationships with friends and family, as well as her struggles with depression and romantic disappointment. As a feminist and advocate for women's rights, Fuller's legacy is explored in detail, including her groundbreaking book Woman in the Nineteenth Century, which argued for women's equality and challenged traditional gender roles. Overall, Margaret Fuller: Marchesa Ossoli provides a comprehensive and insightful look into the life of a pioneering woman who made significant contributions to American literature and the feminist movement.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Julia Ward Howe
ISBN-10: 1430498811
ISBN-13: 9781430498810
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 01/17/2007
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d