Mary Shelley (1797–1851)
Autor(a) de Frankenstein
About the Author
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born in England on August 30, 1797. Her parents were two celebrated liberal thinkers, William Godwin, a social philosopher, and Mary Wollstonecraft, a women's rights advocate. Eleven days after Mary's birth, her mother died of puerperal fever. Four motherless years mostrar mais later, Godwin married Mary Jane Clairmont, bringing her and her two children into the same household with Mary and her half-sister, Fanny. Mary's idolization of her father, his detached and rational treatment of their bond, and her step-mother's preference for her own children created a tense and awkward home. Mary's education and free-thinking were encouraged, so it should not surprise us today that at the age of sixteen she ran off with the brilliant, nineteen-year old and unhappily married Percy Bysshe Shelley. Shelley became her ideal, but their life together was a difficult one. Traumas plagued them: Shelley's wife and Mary's half-sister both committed suicide; Mary and Shelley wed shortly after he was widowed but social disapproval forced them from England; three of their children died in infancy or childhood; and while Shelley was an aristocrat and a genius, he was also moody and had little money. Mary conceived of her magnum opus, Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, when she was only nineteen when Lord Byron suggested they tell ghost stories at a house party. The resulting book took over two years to write and can be seen as the brilliant creation of a powerful but tormented mind. The story of Frankenstein has endured nearly two centuries and countless variations because of its timeless exploration of the tension between our quest for knowledge and our thirst for good. Shelley drowned when Mary was only 24, leaving her with an infant and debts. She died from a brain tumor on February 1, 1851 at the age of 54. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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(ita) Please don't combine Shelley with Mary Shelley. Yes, some people will have entered books this way, but it more commonly refers to her husband the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, with whom "Shelley" should also not be combined.
(eng) Please don't combine Shelley with Mary Shelley. There is more than one author with that surname.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) was the author of "Frankenstein". Her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) was the author of "A vindication of the rights of woman" and has a separate author page.
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Obras por Mary Shelley
Frankenstein / Dracula / The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1978) — Contribuidor — 722 exemplares
Valperga: Or, the Life and Adventures of Castruccio, Prince of Lucca (Oxford World's Classics) (1823) 149 exemplares
Frankenstein / The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Townsend Library Edition) (2005) 72 exemplares
History of a Six Weeks' Tour through a part of France, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland (1817) 31 exemplares
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde / The Secret Sharer / Transformation: Three Tales of Doubles (2008) — Contribuidor — 21 exemplares
Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus, with Related Readings (Glencoe Literature Library) (2000) 18 exemplares
Frankenstein, Or, the Modern Prometheus: With Supplementary Essays and Poems from the Twentieth Century (1988) 17 exemplares
Frankenstein Diaries: The Romantics: The Secret Memoirs of Mary Shelley (Volume 1) (2015) 16 exemplares
"Frankenstein" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - Junior Classics for Young Readers (2012) 16 exemplares
Frankenstein: A Case Study in Contemporary Criticism (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism) (2000) 14 exemplares
The Complete Frankenstein: 200-year Edition: Including both the 1818 and 1831 Versions, and Bonus Chapter: Farewell,… (2017) 14 exemplares
Reading & Training : Mary Shelley : Frankenstein [book + sound recording] (2003) — Writer — 11 exemplares
Die Gruselklassiker der Weltliteratur: Frankenstein / Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde / Dracula / Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray (2016) 10 exemplares
Frankenstein and the Critics (Illustrated. Includes full text of 'Frankenstein 1818.') (2014) — Contribuidor — 10 exemplares
Frankenstein. Edición anotada para científicos, creadores y curiosos en general: Bicentenario 1818-2018… (2017) 10 exemplares
Frankenstein : the graphic novel : Mary Shelley 9 exemplares
Penny Dreadful Multipack Vol. 4 (Illustrated. Annotated. Includes 'Frankenstein (1818 Uncensored Version), 'String of… (2014) 9 exemplares
El mortal inmortal: Y otras fantasías góticas (El Club Diógenes) (Spanish Edition) (1994) 8 exemplares
Frankenstein: Unabridged and Unadapted from the Original Text, and With Thirteen Related Readings (2002) 8 exemplares
Lesen und Üben : Mary Shelley : Frankenstein [book + sound recording] (2008) — Writer — 5 exemplares
Vintage Monsters: " Frankenstein " , " Sexing the Cherry " (Vintage Classic Twins) (2007) 5 exemplares
Ghostly Tales from the Lost Summer of 1816 - Frankenstein, The Vampyre & Other Stories from the Villa Diodati (2019) 5 exemplares
Best of Gothic Horror: The Edgar Allan Poe Collection, Dr Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde (Literate Listener) (2000) 4 exemplares
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Annotated and Illustrated: The Uncensored 1818 Text with Maps, Essays, and Analysis… (2017) 4 exemplares
Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 16A: TreeTops Classics: Frankenstein (Oxford Reading Tree Treetops Classics) (2006) 4 exemplares
Frankenstein I by Mary Shelley - Del Prado Miniature (The Miniature Classics Library) (2003) 4 exemplares
The Complete Novels of Mary Shelley: Frankenstein, The Last Man, Valperga, The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck, Lodore &… (2017) 4 exemplares
Frankenstein II by Mary Shelley - Del Prado Miniature (The Miniature Classics Library) (2003) 4 exemplares
Frankenstein. Prologo con resena critica de la obra, vida y obra de la autora, y marco historico. (Spanish Edition) (2013) 3 exemplares
Frankenstein and Others: The Complete Weird Fiction of Mary Shelley (Classics of Gothic Horror) (2018) 3 exemplares
Mary Shelley: Complete Edition With Works Including, Frankenstein, The Last Man, Mathilda And Proserpine & Midas… (2014) 3 exemplares
Frankenstein. Mary Shelley (Puffin Classics) 3 exemplares
The Journals of Mary Shelley, 1814-1844: 1814-1822 (Journals of Mary Shelley, July, 1814-1822) (1987) 3 exemplares
Frankenstein: A play in two acts 3 exemplares
Frankenstein; Tom Sawyer; Huckleberry Finn; Pride and Prejudice; The Time Machine (1981) 2 exemplares
FRANKENSTEIN (WORLDVIEW CRITICAL EDITIONS 2 exemplares
Frankenstein Illustrated Classic Editions Thrillers 2 exemplares
Frankenstein [Frankenstein Series Book 1] 2 exemplares
Robinson Crusoe: Treasury of Illustrated Classics 2 exemplares
Eminent literary and scientific men of France 2 exemplares
Die Geschichte des Doktor Frankenstein und seines Mord Monsters oder Die Allgewalt der Liebe: Von der Mensch-Maschine… (1975) 2 exemplares
Frankenstein II 2 exemplares
Frankenstein I 2 exemplares
Frankenstein (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism) 2nd (second) edition Text Only (2000) 2 exemplares
The Last Man Volume II 2 exemplares
FRANKENSTEIN The Modern Prometheus Illustrated: Mary Shelly's Frankenstein (Illustrated) 2 exemplares
Warlock's Play: 550 Supernatural Mysteries, Macabre & Horror Classics: Black Magic, Sweeney Todd, The Vampyre,… (2018) 2 exemplares
1984 (Signet Classics) 2 exemplares
Frankenstein [Short Story] 2 exemplares
Frankenstien 1818 (Annotated Large Text Easy Read Series): Large Text Easy Read Edition 2 exemplares
Easy Classics: Frankenstein (German Edition) 2 exemplares
Frankenstein - Phoenix Science Fiction Classics (with notes and critical essays) (2009) 2 exemplares
On Ghosts 2 exemplares
Preludes, Offertories, Postludes, Vol. I 1 exemplar
Preludes, Offertories, Postludes, Vol. II 1 exemplar
2008 1 exemplar
Classic Starts®: Frankenstein 1 exemplar
FRANKENSTEIN 2 (QUADRINHOS) 1 exemplar
The Parvenue 1 exemplar
O MISTÉRIO DA IMORTALIDADE 1 exemplar
Great Classic Horror Stories: Frankenstein, the Signalman Carmilla, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde the Yellow Wallpaper,… (2018) 1 exemplar
Frankenstein sau Prometeul modern 1 exemplar
A Garota Invisível 1 exemplar
Bibliothec Dracula - Band 07: Frankenstein 1 exemplar
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Frankenstein (Classic Tales for Children) 1 exemplar
فرانكنشتاين: برومثيوس العصر 1 exemplar
Frankestein Glencoe Study Guide 1 exemplar
Mathilda 1 exemplar
Frankenstein: Macmillan Reader, Elementary Level (Macmillan Readers) by Mary Shelly (2008-01-02) (1843) 1 exemplar
John Stamos Adult Coloring Book: Full House Star and Hot Model, Sexy Musician and Producer Inspired Adult Coloring Book… (2018) 1 exemplar
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly: New Edition 1 exemplar
Mary shelly (Annotated): by Frankenstein 1 exemplar
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Mary Shelley-Volume 1: Including One Novel Frankenstein or the Modern… (2010) 1 exemplar
A Cold and Stormy Summer: Frankenstein, The Vampyre, and other writings inspired by Geneva, Switzerland in 1816 (2012) 1 exemplar
Frankenstein (Adapted) 1 exemplar
FRANKENSTEIN OU PROMETEU MODERNO 1 exemplar
The Post-Apocalyptic Collection 1 exemplar
Frankenstein - Monster Collection 1 exemplar
Frankenstein (LEVEL 1) RICHMOND RREADERS 1 exemplar
Frankenstein - Fully Illustrated and Adapted 1 exemplar
The Victim of Prejudice 1 exemplar
The Complete Poems 1 exemplar
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 068 1 exemplar
Classic Horror Collection 1 exemplar
Frankenstein o il moderno Promoteo 1 exemplar
A History of the Earth and Animated Nature: With an Introductory View of the Animal Kingdom Translated From the French… (2015) 1 exemplar
The Frankenstein Notebooks: A Facsimile Edition of Mary Shelley's Manuscript Novel, 1816-17 (1996) 1 exemplar
Classic Horror Collection Vol 1: Dracula, Frankenstein, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Jekyll and Hyde... (Golden Deer… (2012) 1 exemplar
Maary Shelley 1781=1851 bio 1 exemplar
Shelley, Mary Archive 1 exemplar
Frankestein, versión de Ana Ma. Moix 1 exemplar
Mary Shelley (10 books): Frankenstein, Mathilda, The Last Man, History of a Six Weeks' Tour... - with AUDIOBOOKS… (2020) 1 exemplar
FRANKENSTEIN Classic horror collection 1 exemplar
Stage 4 - B1: Frankenstein 1 exemplar
Box Set - The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written: volumes 1 to 7 (100 authors & 200 stories) (2017) 1 exemplar
Frankeinstein. Material Auxiliar. Educacion Secundaria (Aula Literària) - 9788431671198 (2009) 1 exemplar
Frankenstein (Listening Center) 1 exemplar
Il mortale immortale; Metamorfosi 1 exemplar
Science Fiction of the 20th Century 1 exemplar
Frankenstein, Story Book Grade 4: Steck-Vaughn Short Classics, Student Reader 5pk (Short Classics Set 1) (1991) 1 exemplar
La véritable histoire de Frankenstein : Collection : Bibliothèque poche rouge cartonnée (1976) 1 exemplar
Frankenstein (Horror) - Advance 1 exemplar
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Mary Shelley Volume 2: Including One Novel "The Last Man" and Three… (2010) 1 exemplar
Frankenstein I Serien: Gys fra hele verden 1 exemplar
Frankestein - second level 1 exemplar
The Brother and Sister 1 exemplar
Marvel Classics Comics 20 1 exemplar
A Tale of the Passions 1 exemplar
Recollections of Italy 1 exemplar
The Bride of Modern Italy 1 exemplar
Roger Dodsworth 1 exemplar
The Sisters of Albano 1 exemplar
Ferninando Eboli 1 exemplar
The Swiss Peasant 1 exemplar
Mary Shelley: The Ultimate Collection (All 7 Novels including Frankenstein, Short Stories, Bonus Audiobook Links &… (2014) 1 exemplar
The keepsake for 1832 1 exemplar
Journals of Mary Shelley: Part II: July 1822-1844 (Journals of Mary Shelley, July 1822-1844) (1987) 1 exemplar
Φρανκεστάϊν 1 exemplar
Φράνκεστάϊν 1 exemplar
Frankestein ou o prometeu moderno 1 exemplar
Bedtime Reading: Frankenstein 1 exemplar
First Flight 1 exemplar
The Creature Lives! 1 exemplar
The Reanimated Englishman 1 exemplar
Frankenstein (13/20) (Spanish Edition) 1 exemplar
FRANKENSTEIN OR, THE MODERN PROMETHEUS (Illustrated with Scenes From The Universal Photoplay) 1 exemplar
A Wollstonecraft Anthology 1 exemplar
Frankenstein. Audio Book (Speak Up 10/2004) 1 exemplar
FRANKENSTEIN By Mary Shelley ILLUSTRATED 1 exemplar
Frankenstein (texto bilingüe) 1 exemplar
O Mortal Imortal Contos Sobrenaturais 1 exemplar
Autograph letter signed 1 exemplar
The Invisible Girl & Other Tales 1 exemplar
Frankenstein - Textos Bilingues 1 exemplar
Frankenstein by John Grant 1 exemplar
Frankenstein (em Portugues) - Livro de Bolso 1 exemplar
Spinebreakers Frankenstein 1 exemplar
Frankenstein - eBook 1 exemplar
FRANKENSTEIN (Novela Gráfica) 1 exemplar
Der letzte Mensch. Roman: Damals – heute – morgen: Reclams Klassikerinnen (German Edition) 1 exemplar
Frankenstein. Ein Schauerroman: Das Meisterwerk der englischen Romantik gebunden in Cabra-Leder mit Goldprägung: 20 (2023) 1 exemplar
The Invisible Girl & The Mortal Immortal 1 exemplar
El moderno Prometeo 1 exemplar
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#Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus: A Literary Classic Told in Tweets for the 21st Century Audience (Twit Lit… (2018) — Original work — 11 exemplares
10 Penguin Classics on 45 CDs (The Mayor of Casterbridge, Pride & Prejudice, Great Expectations, Frankenstein, Jane… (2007) — Contribuidor — 9 exemplares
The Origins of Science Fiction (Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection) (2022) — Contribuidor — 8 exemplares
The Frankenstein Monster [1973] #1 — Contribuidor — 6 exemplares
The Frankenstein Monster [1973] #4 — Contribuidor — 5 exemplares
The Frankenstein Monster [1973] #3 — Contribuidor — 2 exemplares
The Frankenstein Monster [1973] #2 — Contribuidor — 2 exemplares
Weird Tales Volume 20 Number 6, December 1932 — Contribuidor — 2 exemplares
Weird Tales Volume 20 Number 5, November 1932 — Contribuidor — 2 exemplares
The Queen’s Story Book — Contribuidor — 2 exemplares
Weird Tales Volume 20 Number 4, October 1932 — Contribuidor — 2 exemplares
The princess's story book — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar
The King's Story Book — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar
90 Masterpieces You Must Read (Vol.1): Novels, Poetry, Plays, Short Stories, Essays, Psychology & Philosophy (2020) — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome legal
- Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin
- Outros nomes
- Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft (birth name)
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft - Data de nascimento
- 1797-08-30
- Data de falecimento
- 1851-02-01
- Localização do túmulo
- St. Peter's Church, Bournemouth, England
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- UK
- País (no mapa)
- England, UK
- Local de nascimento
- Londen, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
- Local de falecimento
- Londen, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
- Causa da morte
- brain tumour
- Locais de residência
- Londen, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
- Educação
- at home
- Ocupações
- novelist
poet
editor
short story writer
essayist - Relações
- Shelley, Percy Bysshe (echtgenoot)
Godwin, William (vader)
Wollstonecraft, Mary (moeder) - Prémios e menções honrosas
- SF Hall Of Fame (Posthumous Inductee, 2004)
Fatal error: Call to undefined function isLitsy() in /var/www/html/inc_magicDB.php on line 425- Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born in London, the daughter of two major English intellectuals and writers, Mary Wollstonecraft and her husband William Godwin. She fell in love with Percy Bysshe Shelley, a married man and father, and scandalized society by eloping with him in 1814. Two years later, they were married and in 1818, she published her most famous work, her first novel: Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus. She also wrote several other novels, including Valperga (1823) and The Last Man (1826), as well as numerous novellas, short stories, poems, plays, essays, and articles for periodicals of the day, travel books, and a biography of her husband. At the time of Shelley's death in 1822, she was regarded as a major novelist married to a minor poet, but she spent 30 years promoting his work to help him achieve lasting fame.
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