Episodi

  • Life of Washington, Volume 2-John James Marshall

    Life of Washington, Volume 2-John James Marshall
    Aug 24 2026
    Few women have dedicated themselves so passionately to the cause of humanity as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin [1759-1797], and few have faced such harsh criticism. As Elizabeth Robins Pennell opens this poignant biography, she recounts how the young were cautioned against reading Wollstonecrafts works, while older generations were warned against emulating her life, with her suffering deemed a fitting punishment for her choices. Born to a tumultuous family—her father, a volatile alcoholic, squandered their fortune, while her mother imposed strict discipline—Mary emerged as a brilliant self-taught scholar. Leaving her role as a governess, she ventured to London to make a living through translation and writing. In 1790, she gained recognition for her defense of the French Revolution in Vindication of the Rights of Man, followed by her groundbreaking 1792 text, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. After an unplanned pregnancy led to abandonment by her lover, Gilbert Imlay, she faced despair and attempted suicide. In 1797, she wed William Godwin, but tragically passed away from post-partum septicemia after giving birth to her second daughter, the future Mary Shelley, renowned for her novel Frankenstein. - Summary by Pamela Nagami
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    9 ore e 34 min
  • Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway and Denmark-Mary Wollstonecraft

    Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway and Denmark-Mary Wollstonecraft
    Aug 23 2026
    Few women have dedicated themselves so passionately to the cause of humanity as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin [1759-1797], and few have faced such harsh criticism. As Elizabeth Robins Pennell opens this poignant biography, she recounts how the young were cautioned against reading Wollstonecrafts works, while older generations were warned against emulating her life, with her suffering deemed a fitting punishment for her choices. Born to a tumultuous family—her father, a volatile alcoholic, squandered their fortune, while her mother imposed strict discipline—Mary emerged as a brilliant self-taught scholar. Leaving her role as a governess, she ventured to London to make a living through translation and writing. In 1790, she gained recognition for her defense of the French Revolution in Vindication of the Rights of Man, followed by her groundbreaking 1792 text, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. After an unplanned pregnancy led to abandonment by her lover, Gilbert Imlay, she faced despair and attempted suicide. In 1797, she wed William Godwin, but tragically passed away from post-partum septicemia after giving birth to her second daughter, the future Mary Shelley, renowned for her novel Frankenstein. - Summary by Pamela Nagami
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    5 ore e 48 min
  • Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 1-Giorgio Vasari

    Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 1-Giorgio Vasari
    Aug 22 2026
    Few women have dedicated themselves so passionately to the cause of humanity as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin [1759-1797], and few have faced such harsh criticism. As Elizabeth Robins Pennell opens this poignant biography, she recounts how the young were cautioned against reading Wollstonecrafts works, while older generations were warned against emulating her life, with her suffering deemed a fitting punishment for her choices. Born to a tumultuous family—her father, a volatile alcoholic, squandered their fortune, while her mother imposed strict discipline—Mary emerged as a brilliant self-taught scholar. Leaving her role as a governess, she ventured to London to make a living through translation and writing. In 1790, she gained recognition for her defense of the French Revolution in Vindication of the Rights of Man, followed by her groundbreaking 1792 text, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. After an unplanned pregnancy led to abandonment by her lover, Gilbert Imlay, she faced despair and attempted suicide. In 1797, she wed William Godwin, but tragically passed away from post-partum septicemia after giving birth to her second daughter, the future Mary Shelley, renowned for her novel Frankenstein. - Summary by Pamela Nagami
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    8 ore e 43 min
  • Little Journeys to the Homes of Famous Women-Elbert Hubbard

    Little Journeys to the Homes of Famous Women-Elbert Hubbard
    Aug 21 2026
    Few women have dedicated themselves so passionately to the cause of humanity as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin [1759-1797], and few have faced such harsh criticism. As Elizabeth Robins Pennell opens this poignant biography, she recounts how the young were cautioned against reading Wollstonecrafts works, while older generations were warned against emulating her life, with her suffering deemed a fitting punishment for her choices. Born to a tumultuous family—her father, a volatile alcoholic, squandered their fortune, while her mother imposed strict discipline—Mary emerged as a brilliant self-taught scholar. Leaving her role as a governess, she ventured to London to make a living through translation and writing. In 1790, she gained recognition for her defense of the French Revolution in Vindication of the Rights of Man, followed by her groundbreaking 1792 text, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. After an unplanned pregnancy led to abandonment by her lover, Gilbert Imlay, she faced despair and attempted suicide. In 1797, she wed William Godwin, but tragically passed away from post-partum septicemia after giving birth to her second daughter, the future Mary Shelley, renowned for her novel Frankenstein. - Summary by Pamela Nagami
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    6 ore e 32 min
  • David Wark Griffith A Brief Sketch of His Career-Robert Edgar Long

    David Wark Griffith A Brief Sketch of His Career-Robert Edgar Long
    Aug 20 2026
    Few women have dedicated themselves so passionately to the cause of humanity as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin [1759-1797], and few have faced such harsh criticism. As Elizabeth Robins Pennell opens this poignant biography, she recounts how the young were cautioned against reading Wollstonecrafts works, while older generations were warned against emulating her life, with her suffering deemed a fitting punishment for her choices. Born to a tumultuous family—her father, a volatile alcoholic, squandered their fortune, while her mother imposed strict discipline—Mary emerged as a brilliant self-taught scholar. Leaving her role as a governess, she ventured to London to make a living through translation and writing. In 1790, she gained recognition for her defense of the French Revolution in Vindication of the Rights of Man, followed by her groundbreaking 1792 text, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. After an unplanned pregnancy led to abandonment by her lover, Gilbert Imlay, she faced despair and attempted suicide. In 1797, she wed William Godwin, but tragically passed away from post-partum septicemia after giving birth to her second daughter, the future Mary Shelley, renowned for her novel Frankenstein. - Summary by Pamela Nagami
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    4 ore e 37 min
  • Life of Sir Walter Ralegh-Louise Creighton

    Life of Sir Walter Ralegh-Louise Creighton
    Aug 19 2026
    Few women have dedicated themselves so passionately to the cause of humanity as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin [1759-1797], and few have faced such harsh criticism. As Elizabeth Robins Pennell opens this poignant biography, she recounts how the young were cautioned against reading Wollstonecrafts works, while older generations were warned against emulating her life, with her suffering deemed a fitting punishment for her choices. Born to a tumultuous family—her father, a volatile alcoholic, squandered their fortune, while her mother imposed strict discipline—Mary emerged as a brilliant self-taught scholar. Leaving her role as a governess, she ventured to London to make a living through translation and writing. In 1790, she gained recognition for her defense of the French Revolution in Vindication of the Rights of Man, followed by her groundbreaking 1792 text, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. After an unplanned pregnancy led to abandonment by her lover, Gilbert Imlay, she faced despair and attempted suicide. In 1797, she wed William Godwin, but tragically passed away from post-partum septicemia after giving birth to her second daughter, the future Mary Shelley, renowned for her novel Frankenstein. - Summary by Pamela Nagami
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    6 ore e 38 min
  • Life of Rev. Henry Martyn-John Hall

    Life of Rev. Henry Martyn-John Hall
    Aug 18 2026
    Few women have dedicated themselves so passionately to the cause of humanity as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin [1759-1797], and few have faced such harsh criticism. As Elizabeth Robins Pennell opens this poignant biography, she recounts how the young were cautioned against reading Wollstonecrafts works, while older generations were warned against emulating her life, with her suffering deemed a fitting punishment for her choices. Born to a tumultuous family—her father, a volatile alcoholic, squandered their fortune, while her mother imposed strict discipline—Mary emerged as a brilliant self-taught scholar. Leaving her role as a governess, she ventured to London to make a living through translation and writing. In 1790, she gained recognition for her defense of the French Revolution in Vindication of the Rights of Man, followed by her groundbreaking 1792 text, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. After an unplanned pregnancy led to abandonment by her lover, Gilbert Imlay, she faced despair and attempted suicide. In 1797, she wed William Godwin, but tragically passed away from post-partum septicemia after giving birth to her second daughter, the future Mary Shelley, renowned for her novel Frankenstein. - Summary by Pamela Nagami
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    5 ore e 58 min
  • Diatessaron A Harmony of the Four Gospels-Tatian

    Diatessaron A Harmony of the Four Gospels-Tatian
    Aug 17 2026
    Few women have dedicated themselves so passionately to the cause of humanity as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin [1759-1797], and few have faced such harsh criticism. As Elizabeth Robins Pennell opens this poignant biography, she recounts how the young were cautioned against reading Wollstonecrafts works, while older generations were warned against emulating her life, with her suffering deemed a fitting punishment for her choices. Born to a tumultuous family—her father, a volatile alcoholic, squandered their fortune, while her mother imposed strict discipline—Mary emerged as a brilliant self-taught scholar. Leaving her role as a governess, she ventured to London to make a living through translation and writing. In 1790, she gained recognition for her defense of the French Revolution in Vindication of the Rights of Man, followed by her groundbreaking 1792 text, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. After an unplanned pregnancy led to abandonment by her lover, Gilbert Imlay, she faced despair and attempted suicide. In 1797, she wed William Godwin, but tragically passed away from post-partum septicemia after giving birth to her second daughter, the future Mary Shelley, renowned for her novel Frankenstein. - Summary by Pamela Nagami
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    6 ore e 31 min