Mary Shelley

Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin

Born August 30, 1797· London, England, UK

† Died February 1, 1851

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Raised by the political philosopher William Godwin, who provided an extensive informal education steeped in radical ideas, Mary Shelley emerged as a prolific writer whose early literary breakthrough came with the 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein, a work now regarded as a cornerstone of science-fiction and the source of countless theatrical and film adaptations. Beyond this iconic text, she produced… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources