Biography
- Mary ShelleyMary Shelley’s best-known book is Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818, revised 1831), a text that is part Gothic novel and part philosophical novel; it is also often considered an early example of science fiction.
Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Britannica School. Retrieved from https://school-eb-com-au.db.scotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Mary-Wollstonecraft-Shelley/67263 - Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyShelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, (1797-1851), was an English author. Shelley wrote the famous Gothic horror novel Frankenstein (1818).
Shilstone, F.W. (2024). Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.scotch.wa.edu.au/student/article?id=ar506040 - A Biographical Sketch of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851)Mary Shelley consolidated the Gothic as a particularly female form of novel. She deviated from the tradition in so far as her central character is not a woman. Mary based her novel on the latest discoveries in the sciences of her day. She created the genre of science fiction. Before publishing the manuscript, Mary gave it to her husband to edit; he made numerous revisions.
Rothwell, R. (2015). A Biographical Sketch of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851). [online] victorianweb.org. Available at: https://victorianweb.org/previctorian/mshelley/bio.html.
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Mary Shelley's Letters
- Bringing the Author Forward: “Frankenstein” Through Mary Shelley’s LettersBringing the Author Forward: “Frankenstein” Through Mary Shelley’s Letters.
Carson, J. P., & Carson, J. B. (1988). Bringing the Author Forward: “Frankenstein” Through Mary Shelley’s Letters. Criticism, 30(4), 431–453. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23112085 - The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume IThe Project Gutenberg eBook, The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2), by Florence A. Thomas Marshall
Marshall, F.A.T. (2011). The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2), by Florence A. Thomas Marshall. [online] www.gutenberg.org. Available at: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37955/37955-h/37955-h.h
You're Dead To Me - Podcast
- You’re Dead to Me - Mary Shelley (Radio Edit) - BBC SoundsGreg Jenner is joined by literary expert Dr Corin Throsby and comedian Lauren Pattison to explore the often turbulent life of literary icon Mary Shelley. Join them as we all question our life achievements while discussing the groundbreaking work Mary produced by the age of just 20, how far she was prepared to walk for love, and arguably the most gothic first date in history.
BBC. (2021). You’re Dead to Me - Mary Shelley (Radio Edit) - BBC Sounds. [online] Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0d728kn.