Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
An English novelist and daughter of feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. Shelley's most famous work, Frankenstein, was born out of a challenge by Lord Byron during a vacation in Geneva, where Shelley was accompanied by Lord Byron, John Polidori and Percy Shelley. Byron challenged they each write a ghost story. Of the stories created, Shelley's Frankenstein far surpassed all the others in terms of notoriety. Mary Shelley has been credited with creating the science fiction genre and is one of the most...See more
An English novelist and daughter of feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. Shelley's most famous work, Frankenstein, was born out of a challenge by Lord Byron during a vacation in Geneva, where Shelley was accompanied by Lord Byron, John Polidori and Percy Shelley. Byron challenged they each write a ghost story. Of the stories created, Shelley's Frankenstein far surpassed all the others in terms of notoriety. Mary Shelley has been credited with creating the science fiction genre and is one of the most well known female authors of her time. Her works have inspired countless books, movies, and plays and continue to captivate the minds of readers worldwide. See less
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Featured Books
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley book reviews
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Frankenstein
Exelente.
by aliro, Dec 8, 2022
Exelente, muy bueno para practicar ingl�©s en una historia conocida y original, recomiendo mucho, gracias. Read More
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Frankenstein, Or, the Modern Prometheus
Frankenstein
This story is about Victor Frankenstein creating a life from dead body parts, and then abandoning it causing death and destruction from a revengeful monster left to fend for itself in an unforgiving ... Read More
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Annotated Frankenstein
Great Addition to a great story
by LaaR, Dec 6, 2012
Mary Shelly's Frankenstein is a great story, a cautionary tale of man over reaching his bounds. The annotations greatly improve the reading of this story, providing insights into the story and the ... Read More