Mary Shelley
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818). She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Building the Perfect Man with Mary Shelley
Saturday 22nd | 12:30PM
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This creative-writing masterclass focuses on character development. Mary Shelley gives her own experiences of the creative process, giving tips and written exercises to help budding or experienced writers to improve their skills of creating deep and meaningful characters - as well as fearsome and iconic monsters!
Spaces are limited, so book your tickets fast!
Obsessed by creating life itself, Victor Frankenstein plunders graveyards for the material to fashion a new being, which he shocks into life by electricity. But his botched creature, rejected by Frankenstein and denied human companionship, sets out to destroy his maker and all that he holds dear.
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Frankenstein, published in 1818 is Shelley's most prestigious work.
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You can purchase a copy of Frankenstein from Waterstones
ISBN: 9780141198965
RRP: £5.99
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'Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus' was published anonymously when Mary was only 20 years old in 1818. In 1823 it was published under her own name.
