Mary Shelley Biography

Born in Somers Town, London in 1797

Her mother dies shortly after birth

Her stepmother refused her to go to school even though her stepsister did

Shelley fell in love with writing to escape her home life

Educated herself with the books from her father's library

Traveled abroad Europe

Read many horror novels which inspired her to write her own

Lost first child upon birth

1818- published first novel, Frankenstein which became a hit

1823-published her second novel, Valperga

1826-published The Last Man

1837-published Falkner

1839-published a series of her late husbands poems along with a collection of his essays and writings

1959-final novel, Mathilda published

Mother, Mary Wollstonecraft

Father, William Godwin, a philosopher

Two or Mary's children died from illness

Widowed at the age of 24

Mother had many influences

Married Percy Bysshe Shelly, a poet in 1816

Victor's mothers death was dedicated to Mary's mothers death

Mother and fathers had many influences

Loss of many family members

Both didn't receive much education from childhood

Mary's friends convinced her to write a horror story

That horror story became her best work also called Frankenstein

Experienced many deaths in her life which she incorporates into frankenstein