Wollstonecraft Live!: And the Story of the Statue

This book combines Kaethe Fine's play Wollstonecraft Live! with the story of the 10-year campaign to raise funds and erect a statue on Newington Green in London, in honor of Mary Wollstonecraft, the Mother of Feminism. The unveiling of the sculpture by Maggi Hambling caused controversy with some viewers attempting to cover it up and others praising the originality of the artwork. The play was performed to celebrate the regeneration project and to raise awareness of the campaign for a statue honoring the 18th-century radical.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 10 November 2021
Publisher: Aurora Metro Publications

This captivating book seamlessly weaves together Kaethe Fine's theatrical masterpiece, Wollstonecraft Live!, and the remarkable tale of the decade-long fundraising effort to commemorate Mary Wollstonecraft, the revered Mother of Feminism, with a statue on Newington Green in London. The unveiling of the magnificent sculpture by Maggi Hambling sparked a range of reactions, with some viewers attempting to obscure it, while others hailed its unique and thought-provoking nature. Fine's play was presented as part of a celebratory initiative aimed at revitalizing the area and raising awareness about the campaign to honor the 18th-century radical. The play vividly portrays the shooting of a film that explores the profound connection between Mary Wollstonecraft and the renowned writer William Godwin. From this union, their daughter, Mary, would go on to pen a timeless masterpiece, Frankenstein.

This captivating book seamlessly weaves together Kaethe Fine's theatrical masterpiece, Wollstonecraft Live!, and the remarkable tale of the decade-long fundraising effort to commemorate Mary Wollstonecraft, the revered Mother of Feminism, with a statue on Newington Green in London. The unveiling of the magnificent sculpture by Maggi Hambling sparked a range of reactions, with some viewers attempting to obscure it, while others hailed its unique and thought-provoking nature. Fine's play was presented as part of a celebratory initiative aimed at revitalizing the area and raising awareness about the campaign to honor the 18th-century radical. The play vividly portrays the shooting of a film that explores the profound connection between Mary Wollstonecraft and the renowned writer William Godwin. From this union, their daughter, Mary, would go on to pen a timeless masterpiece, Frankenstein.

This captivating book seamlessly weaves together Kaethe Fine's theatrical masterpiece, Wollstonecraft Live!, and the remarkable tale of the decade-long fundraising effort to commemorate Mary Wollstonecraft, the revered Mother of Feminism, with a statue on Newington Green in London. The unveiling of the magnificent sculpture by Maggi Hambling sparked a range of reactions, with some viewers attempting to obscure it, while others hailed its unique and thought-provoking nature. Fine's play was presented as part of a celebratory initiative aimed at revitalizing the area and raising awareness about the campaign to honor the 18th-century radical. The play vividly portrays the shooting of a film that explores the profound connection between Mary Wollstonecraft and the renowned writer William Godwin. From this union, their daughter, Mary, would go on to pen a timeless masterpiece, Frankenstein.

ISBN-13: 9781912430611