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3 days ago · Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (UK: / ˈ w ʊ l s t ən k r ɑː f t /; née Godwin; 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who is best known for writing the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction.
- Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Wollstonecraft (/ ˈ w ʊ l s t ən k r æ f t /, also UK:...
- Postpartum Infections
Postpartum infections, also known as childbed fever and...
- Frankenstein
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 novel...
- Matilda
Mathilda, or Matilda, is the second long work of fiction of...
- The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck
Title page from an 1857 edition of Perkin Warbeck. The...
- Lord Byron
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, FRS (22 January 1788 –...
- John William Polidori
John William Polidori (7 September 1795 – 24 August 1821)...
- Mary Wollstonecraft
1 day ago · War of 1812. The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812.
May 31, 2024 · George III, the controversial British monarch known for his long reign and struggles with mental illness, played a pivotal role in shaping Britain’s political landscape during a time of significant global change.
- John Steven Watson
May 23, 2024 · The plan for a new tariff was introduced by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Dallas, on February 13, 1816. In his report to the House of Representatives, he recommended three classes of duties on imported goods: Goods that were already produced in the US (including glass, carriages, and paper).
May 16, 2024 · Shaka was a Zulu chief (1816–28), founder of Southern Africa’s Zulu Empire. He is credited with creating a fighting force that devastated the entire region. His life is the subject of numerous colourful and exaggerated stories, many of which are debated by historians.
May 29, 2024 · The subsistence crisis during 1816 and 1817 promoted the most apocalyptic and reactionary responses from the British. A religious commotion in the western world was kindled where religious enthusiasm had been another indicator of social pathology.
