A Vindication of the Rights of Woman | Penguin Great IdeasThroughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Mary Wollstonecraft's

which established him as an essential intellectual voice of his time

and cultural impact of this profoundly influential work

what is their hidden logic and the underlying necessity for them to exist

this edition includes essays on the historical and political theoretical underpinnings of Malthus’s work by Niall O’Flaherty

mental health and society

Elizabeth Bishop

In her fascinating history

she found herself entranced each morning by the sight of clothes strewn about

The dissertation became a bridge over which Arendt traveled back and forth between 1929 Heidelberg and 1960s New York

Each poem in Death Row Literature was written by Pannir Selvam Pranthaman

a darkly comic

but also something much more personal: talismans