Mary Shelley

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We’ve all heard of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”—but few know that her famous Creature was inspired by her own suffering.

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“My dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed—my dearest pleasure when free.”— Mary ShelleyMary Wollstonecraft Shelley was the daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, an early warrior...

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Percy Shelley's short life was wracked with intrigue and more than a little tragedy. Find out more about the genius of Percy Shelley.

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Mary Wollstonecraft Facts. Feminist. Rebel. Champion. Adulteress. These are all words that describe the one and only Mary Wollstonecraft.



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