Mary Shelley Biography Life and Literature Mary Shelley Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), was the daughter of the radical philosopher William Godwin, who described her as ‘singularly bold, somewhat imperious, and active of mind’. Her mother, who died days after her birth, was the famous defender of women’s rights, Mary … Read more
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Marks-5 1. What does Mary Shelley write in the Preface to the 1817 edition of her gothic novel Frankenstein? [Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Marks-5] Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote the Preface to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in September 1817. It immediately alludes to a “Dr. (Erasmus) Darwin,” which gives some medical and … Read more
Mary Shelley Frankenstein Marks-2 1. Why did Mary Shelley write Frankenstein?[Mary Shelley Frankenstein Marks-2] She wrote it as a response to a challenge to a contest by Lord Byron and her husband, Percy Shelley, to think of a horror story. Whoever wrote the best story would be declared the winner. 2. What discussions influenced the … Read more
