Frankenstein is one of the most popular classroom texts in high
school and college, and Shelley's other works are attracting
renewed attention. This reference is a comprehensive guide to her
life and career. Included are hundreds of alphabetically arranged
entries about her works, friends, relatives, residences, fictional
characters, allusions, and more. Mary Shelley has only recently
emerged from the shadows of her famous parents, Mary Wollstonecraft
and William Godwin, and that of her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Today, Frankenstein (1818, 1831) is one of the most popular
classroom texts in high school and college, and Mary Shelley's
other works are attracting renewed attention. These works reveal
much about the Romantic literary period and Shelley's ongoing
development as a writer. In addition to her novels, Shelley wrote
short stories, poems, and dramas. These texts illustrate the
difficulties of a shifting literary marketplace, while her travel
writings illuminate her rich personal experiences and keen
intellect. This reference is a comprehensive guide to her life and
career. Included are hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries
about her works, friends, relatives, residences, fictional
characters, allusions, and more. Some entries briefly identify and
contextualize their topics, while others offer more extensive
discussions. Many entries cite sources of further information, and
the volume closes with a bibliography. The work is fully
cross-referenced and includes a detailed index and an appendix that
discusses the sources of Shelley's quotations.
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