Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — writer

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Creator(s):
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft
Title:
Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus
Publication/Origin:
London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831
Description:
Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin's mother Mary Wollstonecraft died following her birth. She was largely educated by her father William Godwin. She was not quite seventeen when she eloped with Percy Bysshe Shelley. Frankenstein is considered to be the first work of science fiction. In this third edition, she recounts for the first time the story of its origin during a ghost story writing contest in a villa on Lake Geneva. The novel explores what it means to be human and the ethical implications of scientific research. This edition is the first with a preface by Mary Shelley and the first with illustrations.
Citation:
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831, Lisa Unger Baskin Collection, Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Accessed March 28, 2024, https://exhibits.library.duke.edu/exhibits/show/baskin/item/4115