Mary Shelley

Also known as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Mary Godwin

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.

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Mary Shelley (born Mary Godwin) was a British novelist, essayist, playwright, and travel writer. She was born in Somers Town in 1797 and died in Chester Square, Bournemouth, in 1851. Her notable works include the Gothic novel Frankenstein and the speculative fiction novel The Last Man. She also wrote The fortunes of Perkin Warbeck. Her literary output spans genres such as travel books, Gothic literature, and speculative fiction.

She was the daughter of William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft and was married to Percy Bysshe Shelley. They had a child named Percy Florence Shelley. Shelley resided in London and is described in sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. Her archives are held at the British Library.

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Born: 30 August 1797
Died: 1 February 1851
Works: 694

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Active from: 1797
Active to: 1851

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Instance of: human
Given name: Mary
Gender: female
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Somers Town
Place of death: Bournemouth
Spouse: Percy Bysshe Shelley
Father: William Godwin
Mother: Mary Wollstonecraft
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
Notable work: Frankenstein
Field of work: fiction
Genre: speculative fiction
Image: Richard Rothwell (1800-1868) - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - NPG 1235 - National Portrait Gallery.jpg
Residence: London

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Commons category: Mary Shelley
date of birth: 1797-08-30
date of death: 1851-02-01
topic's main category: Category:Mary Shelley
birth name: Mary Godwin
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archives at: British Library
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name in native language: Mary Shelley
writing language: English language
different from: Mary Wollstonecraft
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cause of death: brain tumor
manner of death: natural causes
contributor to the creative work or subject: Weird Tales

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Encyclopedic overview

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (née Godwin; 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.

Mary's mother died 11 days after giving birth to her. She was raised by her father, who provided her with a rich informal education, encouraging her to adhere to his own anarchist political theories. When she was four, her father married a neighbour, Mary Jane Clairmont, with whom Mary had a troubled relationship.

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