Author mary shelley biography
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Mary Shelley
English writer (–)
"Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin" redirects here. For her mother, see Mary Wollstonecraft. For other uses, see Mary Shelley (disambiguation).
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (WUUL-stən-krahft, -&#;kraft;[2]née&#;Godwin; 30 August – 1 February ) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novelFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (), which is considered an early example of science fiction.[3] She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopherWilliam Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.
Mary's mother died 11 days after giving birth to her. She was raised by her father, who provided her with a rich informal education, encouraging her to adhere to his own anarchist political theories. When she was four, her father married a neighbour, Mary Jane Clairmont, with whom Mary h
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Who Was Mary Shelley?
Writer Mary Shelley published her most famous novel, Frankenstein, in She wrote several other books, including Valperga (), The Last Man (), the autobiographical Lodore () and the posthumously published Mathilde.
Early Life
Shelley was born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin on August 30, , in London, England. She was the daughter of philosopher and political writer William Godwin and famed feminist Mary Wollstonecraft — the author of The Vindication of the Rights of Woman (). Sadly for Shelley, she never really knew her mother who died shortly after her birth. Her father William Godwin was left to care for Shelley and her older half-sister Fanny Imlay. Imlay was Wollstonecraft's daughter from an affair she had with a soldier.
The family dynamics soon changed with Godwin's marriage to Mary Jane Clairmont in Clairmont brought her own two children into the union, and she and Godwin later had a son together. Shelley never got along w
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“Solitude was my only consolation &#; deep, dark, deathlike solitude.” &#; Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
by Natasha O&#;Hara
During a brainstorming session for the blog earlier this month, the topic of Frankenstein kept resurfacing. We did not intend on having a “Frankenstein February”, it happened organically. My personal interest was sparked by watching the romantic period-drama Mary Shelley, featuring Elle Fanning as the mother of sci-fi horror (the film fryst vatten currently available on the Roku Channel).
Mary Shelley, an author ahead of her time, penned seven novels, a slew of short stories and articles, and even edited the works of her husband, romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. However, she is best remembered for her masterpiece “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus”. The enduring popularity of her work, even after two centuries, fryst vatten a testament to Shelley&#;s extraordinary talent. Perhaps her ability to capture profound theme