Project Gutenberg 2002-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 527 Wollstonecraft, Mary 1759 1797 Cresswick, Mr. Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letters_Written_in_Sweden,_Norway,_and_Denmark "Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark" by Mary Wollstonecraft is a collection of travel letters composed in the late 18th century. This work recounts the author's journey across Scandinavia, reflecting on her experiences and observations while immersed in the landscapes, cultures, and social conditions of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Through this narrative, Wollstonecraft not only shares details of her travels but also imparts her insights regarding society, gender roles, and personal reflection following her profound emotional struggles. The opening portion introduces Wollstonecraft's struggles as she embarks on her journey, detailing her weariness during the voyage and her observations about the despotism impacting local industry. Upon reaching the shores of Sweden, she encounters the challenges of navigating an unfamiliar landscape, describing the stark beauty of nature, the simplicity of rural life, and her interactions with humble locals, including a hospitable lighthouse keeper. As she proceeds with her observations, she begins to critique social customs and explore themes of hospitality, gender dynamics, and the contrasts between her expectations and realities, setting the stage for deeper reflections to unfold as her journey continues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797 -- Correspondence Imlay, Gilbert, 1754?-1828? -- Correspondence Authors, English -- 18th century -- Correspondence Feminists -- Great Britain -- Correspondence Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797 -- Travel -- Scandinavia Scandinavia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing 328486 2025-07-02T07:43:03.869135 text/html 334904 2022-06-05T14:18:03 text/html 269382 2025-07-02T07:43:11.476090 application/epub+zip 269918 2025-07-02T07:43:07.409127 application/epub+zip 218368 2025-07-02T07:43:06.189106 application/epub+zip 524863 2025-07-02T07:43:14.697051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496685 2025-07-02T07:43:10.641057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262269 2022-09-02T10:28:33.141877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314588 2025-07-02T07:43:03.490151 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 314513 2022-06-05T13:55:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20702 2025-07-02T07:43:14.823049 application/rdf+xml 25019 2025-07-02T07:43:06.690092 image/jpeg 4560 2025-07-02T07:43:06.440118 image/jpeg 121436 2022-06-05T14:08:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 124970 2022-06-05T14:19:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 233382 2025-07-02T07:43:03.896128 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