Why Margaret Fuller Ossoli is Forgotten: A True Account--Typical of How Famous Women Have Been Buried in History

by Laurie James

This is a true account of how Margaret Fuller was buried in history. At the end of her life, age 40, Margaret Fuller had earned the reputation of being one of the most radical and intellectual persons... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0944382010
• ISBN13: 9780944382011
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Golden Heritage Press Inc
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Truth about Fuller Ossoli

James places Fuller-Ossoli in her contextual environment, both the United States and Europe. The sociological and cultural discussion undergirds James' thesis that Fuller is the superior of Emerson and other Transcendentalists, but is forgotten for two major reasons. First and foremost, because she is a woman, and second because her male peers denigrated and demeaned her work. The one male who recognized Fuller's genius was Horace Greely, and he did not participate in the writing of her biorgraphies.An astute study of Fuller's work, as well as the overpowering patriarchal culture of the mid-19th century. A very good read, easy to understand and well written.