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Mar 2, 2005 · A free eBook of the novel Mathilda, written by the author of Frankenstein, about the tragic love between a father and his daughter. Download or read online in various formats, including EPUB, Kindle, and HTML.
- Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851
- Mathilda
- English
Mathilda, or Matilda, is the second long work of fiction of Mary Shelley, written between August 1819 and February 1820 and first published posthumously in 1959. It deals with the common Romantic themes of incest and suicide.
- 104 pages
- Mary Shelley
It tells the story of a young woman whose mother died in her childbirth—just as Shelly’s own mother died after hers—and whose relationship with her bereaved father becomes sexually charged as he conflates her with his lost wife, while she becomes involved with a handsome poet.
- Paperback
Dec 25, 2022 · A film adaptation of the award-winning musical based on Roald Dahl's novel about a clever girl who rebels against her cruel parents and school. See cast, crew, reviews, trailers, photos, trivia and more on IMDb.
- (26K)
- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Matthew Warchus
- 2022-12-25
Mar 2, 2005 · Mathilda is a story of incest, suicide, and isolation, based on Mary Shelley's own life and relationships. The web page provides the full text of the final copy and the opening pages of the rough draft, with notes and introduction.
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Matilda is a 1996 American fantasy comedy film co-produced and directed by Danny DeVito from a screenplay by Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord, based on the 1988 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Mary Shelley's Matilda—suppressed for more than a century—tells the story of a woman alienated from society by the incestuous passion of her father. 94 pages, Paperback. First published January 1, 1959.
