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Mary wollstonecraft shelley 30 august 1797 1 february 1851 was an english romanticgothic novelist and the author of frankenstein, or the modern prometheus. The book was published in multiple languages including, consists of 94 pages and is available in paperback format. Few novels can be credited with launching entire genres. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. This classic book, first published in 1818, tells the story of victor frankenstein, who meets up with captain robert walton and tells him all about his life, including his creation of a monster. Books blog mary shelley does it matter if mary shelley was bisexual. The daughter of mary wollestonecraft, the ardent feminist and author of a vindication on the right of women, and william godwin, the radicalanarchist philosopher and author of lives of the necromancers, mary goodwin was born into a freethinking, revolutionary household in london on august. Written in 1818, mary shelleys frankenstein is a gothic tale whose influences are felt in countless works of fantasy, horror and science fiction. The title of the novel refers to a scientist, victor frankenstein, who learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man.
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