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Mary Shelley

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About Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley (1797–1851) was an English novelist, short story writer, and dramatist. She is best known for Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), widely considered the first science fiction novel and one of the most influential works of Gothic literature.

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Frankenstein

Frankenstein

The novel that launched science fiction — a Gothic masterpiece of ambition, creation, and …

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Reading Guides & Literary Analysis

Frankenstein: A Complete Guide to Mary Shelley's Gothic Masterpiece

Explore Frankenstein — Mary Shelley's 1818 novel of ambition, creation, and the monster who became more famous than his creator. The first true science fiction novel.