 Wollstonecraft promotes subjective experience , particularly in relation to nature , exploring the connections between the sublime and sensibility . Many of the letters describe the breathtaking scenery of Scandinavia and Wollstonecraft 's desire to create an emotional connection to that natural world . In so doing , she gives greater value to the imagination than she had in previous works . As in her previous writings , she champions the liberation and education of women . In a change from her earlier works , however , she illustrates the detrimental effects of commerce on society , contrasting the imaginative connection to the world with a commercial and mercenary one , an attitude she associates with Imlay . 
