Mary E. Godwin

Mary E. Godwin, often known as Mary Shelley, was an English novelist best known for her groundbreaking work "Frankenstein," published in 1818. This novel explores themes of creation, responsibility, and the consequences of ambition. Born in 1797 to prominent thinkers William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, she was a significant figure in the Romantic literary movement. Mary's innovative storytelling and exploration of human emotion and ethics have had a lasting impact on literature, influencing genres such as science fiction and gothic horror. Her life was marked by personal tragedy and intellectual engagement with the issues of her time.