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Mary Shelley, the British author famously known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein, also wrote several other notable but less recognized works such as Valperga, Perkin Warbeck, and The Last Man. Before she gained fame, Mary received education through a governess and spent some time attending a boarding school during her early years. A significant turning point in her life occurred when she met Percy Bysshe Shelley, who would later become both her husband and a major literary influence. At the time, Mary was just seventeen, while Percy was a married man of twenty-two. Coming from a family deeply rooted in literature and philosophy, Mary was the daughter of William Godwin, a well-known philosopher, and Mary Wollstonecraft, a pioneering feminist who sadly passed away only ten days after Mary’s birth. Her relationship with Percy eventually led to their marriage, which followed the birth of their illegitimate child.
Although she authored numerous essays and novels during her lifetime, she remained primarily recognized for Frankenstein up until the 1970s. It wasn’t until that time that a renewed interest began to emerge in her other writings, helping to broaden the appreciation of her literary contributions beyond just her most famous work.
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