02624cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500730015226400510022530000470027633600260032333700260034933800360037550000310041150802090044252014140065153400450206565300500211065300440216065300630220485600430226737955UtSlPG20260610133851.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aMarshall, Julian, Mrs.,d1843-192214aThe Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume 1 (of 2) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-11-08  aE-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto)  a"The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Mrs. Julian Marshall is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life of Mary Shelley, famed author of "Frankenstein," and explores her familial background, including her parents William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, as well as her tumultuous relationship with Percy Bysshe Shelley. Offering insights into her upbringing and intellectual development, the book aims to position Mary Shelley as an influential figure in her own right, separate from her husband's overshadowing legacy.  The opening of the biography introduces the beginnings of Mary's life, focusing on her unique parentage—her mother being a pioneering feminist and her father a philosophical writer. It discusses the impact of her mother's death shortly after Mary's birth, leaving her in the care of a father who is both brilliant and unprepared for parenting. The narrative hints at the eventual conflicts and challenges Mary will face, including her evolving relationship with William Godwin’s second wife and her interactions with Percy Bysshe Shelley. Interspersed with reflections on her character and emerging intellect, the beginning lays a foundation for understanding how these early experiences shaped Mary into the profound literary figure she would later become. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAuthors, English -- 19th century -- Biography  aShelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851  aWomen and literature -- England -- History -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37955