Mary Shelley
The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein's Creator
Book - 2018
"On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history"-- Provided by publisher.
A biography of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history. Reef discusses the creation of Shelley's story about a mad scientist who brought a corpse back to life, detailing her life both before and after the publication of this iconic masterpiece. -- adapted from amazon.com
A biography of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history. Reef discusses the creation of Shelley's story about a mad scientist who brought a corpse back to life, detailing her life both before and after the publication of this iconic masterpiece. -- adapted from amazon.com
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Publisher:
New York : Clarion Books, [2018]
ISBN:
9781328740052
1328740056
1328740056
Branch Call Number:
TEEN BIO SHELLEY REEF
Characteristics:
212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Alternative Title:
Strange true tale of Frankenstein's creator, Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley
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From Library Staff
From Library Staff
This sensitive young adult biography ignores some of the darker rumors surrounding Mary Shelley's, focusing instead on the facts, which are already fascinating.
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Add a CommentA detailed account of Mary Shelley's life including the time when she wrote Frankenstein. Lots of interesting facts are included along with numerous pictures.