Had previously read A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, so I read Maria for the first time. The feminist fervor of Wollstonecraft is palpable.

My only issue with the text is the fact that Darnford really isn't a believable love interest. Sure, he's better than Mr. Venables, but he still doesn't seem genuinely kind or interested in Maria. his story was selfish and showed no character development that Jemima's and Maria's stories did.

I hadn't realized the fragmentary nature of this text, and it was interesting to read Godwin's editorial choices. Super depressing read considering Wollstonecraft dies shortly after giving birth to Mary and the strained relationship between her and her father (see her dedication to Godwin in Frankenstein).