Mary shelley biography video for kids
Mary shelley biography video for kids
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Mary Shelley facts for kids
"Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin" redirects here. For her mother (the writer, philosopher and advocate of women's rights), see Mary Wollstonecraft.
Quick facts for kids Mary Shelley | |
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Richard Rothwell's portrait of Shelley was shown at the Royal Academy in 1840, accompanied by lines from Percy Shelley's poem The Revolt of Islam calling her a "child of love and light". | |
Born | Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (1797-08-30)30 August 1797 London, England |
Died | 1 February 1851(1851-02-01) (aged 53) London, England |
Occupation | Writer |
Notable works | Frankenstein (1818), among others |
Spouse | |
Children | 4, including Percy Florence |
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ( néeGodwin; 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novelFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818).
The novel is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romanti