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Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley

AuthorBooks · Second hand1797-1851

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.

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Birth
1797
Death
1851
First book
1818
Years writing
208
Mary Shelley was a versatile author who excelled in genres such as Gothic fiction, science fiction, and essays.
Her most iconic work, Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, is a fundamental pillar of horror literature.
Born to two great thinkers, the philosopher William Godwin and the feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, she grew up surrounded by intellect.
Beyond her role as a novelist, she dedicated much of her life to editing and promoting the poetic works of her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Throughout her career, she explored diverse literary forms including travel writing, biography, and drama.

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