“She was the first of her sex who, with seriousness and unshrinking perseverance, treated the rights of women as a branch of the subject of universal liberty.” — William Godwin In this heartfelt and unflinching portrait, philosopher William Godwin memorializes the life of his late wife, Mary Wollstonecraft—one of history’s most groundbreaking thinkers and the author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. More than a biography, this memoir serves as a powerful reflection on love, loss, intellectual courage, and the cost of living boldly. Told by the man who knew her best, Memoirs of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman captures the essence of a revolutionary spirit whose influence on feminism, literature, and philosophy continues to shape modern thought.