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Feb 20, 2020 · Mary Shelley (August 30, 1797–Feb 1, 1851) was an English writer, famous for penning the horror classic Frankenstein (1818), which has since been regarded as the first science fiction novel. Though much of her fame is derived from that classic, Shelley left a large body of work that spanned genres and influences.
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
When not known as the wife of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, she is recognized as the daughter of the celebrated radical writer Mary Wollstonecraft and the equally well-known novelist and political philosopher William Godwin.
Apr 17, 2024 · Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, Gothic horror novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley that was first published in 1818. The epistolary story follows a scientific genius who brings to life a terrifying monster that torments its creator. It is considered one of the first science-fiction novels.
***TOO LONG***Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (UK: /ˈwʊlstənkrɑːft/; 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.
Frankenstein is the title character in Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, the prototypical ‘mad scientist’ who creates a monster by which he is eventually killed. The name Frankenstein has become attached to the creature itself, who has become one of the best-known monsters in the history of film.
Oct 26, 2017 · Mary Shelley combined science and the supernatural to write 'Frankenstein,' the world’s first science-fiction novel. October 26, 2017. • 10 min read. Born on a dark and stormy night,...
