Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley Facts

Gothic Facts About Mary Shelley, The Woman Behind Frankenstein

Mary Shelley’s husband Percy was only 29 when he tragically drowned in a sailing accident. Heartbroken and inconsolable, the widowed Mary kept a macabre and bizarre keepsake of her one true love.
October 29, 2024 Rachel Seigel
Lord Byron Facts

Debauched Facts About Lord Byron, England's Playboy Poet

Though Lord Byron was a great poet, he left a dark legacy, with a history of heartbreak, seduction, and even taboo relationships to his name.
June 21, 2024 Kyle Climans
Percy Shelley Facts

Mad Facts About Percy Shelley, England's Lost Poet

Percy Shelley's short life was wracked with intrigue and more than a little tragedy. Find out more about the genius of Percy Shelley.
November 16, 2023 Kyle Climans
Mary Wollstonecraft Facts

Radical Facts About Mary Wollstonecraft, The Mother Of Feminism

Mary Wollstonecraft Facts. Feminist. Rebel. Champion. Adulteress. These are all words that describe the one and only Mary Wollstonecraft.
September 9, 2023 Miles Brucker


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