Woll ‧ stone ‧ craft, Mary /ˈwʊlst ə nkrɑːft $ -kræft/ BrE AmE
(1759–97) a British writer who is regarded as one of the first ↑ feminist s . In her book A Vindication of the Rights of Women , she wrote that women should have the same education and opportunities as men. She was the mother of Mary ↑ Shelley .