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Mary Shelley

A concise guide to Mary Shelley's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

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Author overview

Mary Shelley (1797–1851) was a novelist, poet, and playwright whose body of work spans novels. This writing is associated with United Kingdom and Kingdom of Great Britain. Major works and useful reading starting points include Frankenstein, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, and The Last Man. Key themes include Creation creates responsibility, Isolation damages moral judgment, and Appearance and recognition.

Reading pathway

Begin with Frankenstein.

Representative starting points

Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein brings a living being into the world, abandons him in terror, and spends the rest of the novel confronting the damage caused by that refusal of care.

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