Project Gutenberg 2010-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 208 Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) 1793 1860 Parley, Peter Goodrich, Samuel Griswold Goodrich, S. G. (Samuel Griswold) Lives of Celebrated Women Lucretia and Margaret Davidson -- Mrs. Adams -- Mrs. Washington -- Madame de Stael -- Lady Hester Stanhope -- Hannah More -- Mrs. Barbauld -- Madame de Genlis -- Josephine -- Marie Antoinette -- Madame Roland -- Madame de Sévigné -- Mary, Queen of Scots -- Elizabeth, Queen of England -- Isabella of Spain -- Joan of Arc. Produced by Katherine Ward and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Lives of Celebrated Women" by Samuel G. Goodrich is a collection of biographical sketches written in the early 19th century. The work seeks to highlight the lives and achievements of notable women, challenging the notion that women's glory lies in obscurity and emphasizing their significant contributions to society. Through profiles of various women, including literary figures and historical personas, the book illuminates the struggles and triumphs of women who have shaped history. The opening of the text introduces the concept that women's dignity and happiness can also lie beyond the domestic sphere, as articulated in the preface. Goodrich argues against the restrictive views of femininity, presenting examples such as Queen Elizabeth and Joan of Arc. Following this, the first biography focuses on Lucretia Maria Davidson, a talented poet from an early age whose life is marked by both profound creativity and personal tragedy. The early accounts of her childhood illustrate her sensitivity, intelligence, and an extraordinary dedication to literature, setting the tone for the exploration of women's capabilities and experiences throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33273/33273-h/images/frontis.jpg Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Women -- Biography CT Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other 635163 2025-08-13T12:13:12.143041 text/html 644701 2010-07-27T08:17:20 text/html 891618 2025-08-13T12:13:23.092995 application/epub+zip 901331 2025-08-13T12:13:15.780992 application/epub+zip 314244 2025-08-13T12:13:14.073095 application/epub+zip 1528614 2025-08-13T12:13:28.420920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1556823 2025-08-13T12:13:21.857052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553976 2022-09-15T08:57:10.545725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576496 2025-08-13T12:13:11.074006 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 576315 2010-07-27T08:17:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 576311 2010-07-27T08:17:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20740 2025-08-13T12:13:28.563966 application/rdf+xml 12927 2025-08-13T12:13:14.630055 image/jpeg 3555 2025-08-13T12:13:14.362060 image/jpeg 224089 2010-07-27T08:17:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 782189 2010-07-27T08:17:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 223967 2010-07-27T08:17:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 861353 2025-08-13T12:13:12.228050 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia