Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein's Creator by Catherine Reef On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history. Format: eBook ISBN-13/ EAN: 9781328526878 ISBN-10: 1328526879 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 09/18/2018 Carton Quantity: 1 Grade Level: 7,8,9,10,11,12 Age Range: 12,13,14,15,16
About the Book About the Author Reviews About the Book On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history. The story of Frankenstein’s creator is a strange, romantic, and tragic one, as deeply compelling as the novel itself. Mary ran away to Lake Geneva with the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley when she was just sixteen. It was there, during a cold and wet summer, that she first imagined her story about a mad scientist who brought a corpse back to life. Success soon followed for Mary, but also great tragedy and misfortune. Catherine Reef brings this passionate woman, brilliant writer, and forgotten feminist into crisp focus, detailing a life that was remarkable both before and after the publication of her iconic masterpiece. Includes index. Subjects Biography & Autobiography/Historical Biography & Autobiography/Women Biography & Autobiography/Literary Related Subjects Books, Reading, and the Library Biography/Autobiography England Images of Strong Women Love & Romance About the Author Catherine Reef Catherine Reef is the author of more than 40 nonfiction books, including many highly acclaimed biographies for young people. She lives in College Park, Maryland. www.catherinereef.com. Excerpts Reviews "Reef does an excellent job of putting Mary Shelley’s life and work in context. Teen fans of Frankenstein will be doubly rewarded by both an account of the inspiration for the novel and the fascinating, scandal-rich life of its author."--Booklist "A thorough, sensitive portrayal of one of literature's most remarkable authors."--Kirkus "A pleasurably angst-infused read."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Shelley comes solidly to life as a woman who, like her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, bucked the conventions of her time to follow her own star."--School Library Journal