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-Mary Shelley was born -Mary Shelley was born Mary Mary Wollstonecraft GodwinWollstonecraft Godwin in in Somers TownSomers Town, , in in LondonLondon, in 1797., in 1797.

Her father was the equally famous Her father was the equally famous anarchistanarchist philosopherphilosopher, , novelistnovelist, , journalistjournalist, , and and atheistatheist dissenterdissenter William Godwin. William Godwin.

After courting a number of women, he met After courting a number of women, he met Mary Jane Clairmont, a widow with two Mary Jane Clairmont, a widow with two young children. young children.

Mary hated her step-mother and had a Mary hated her step-mother and had a bad relationship with her.bad relationship with her.

Mary was well educated, but not in Mary was well educated, but not in school. This was strange for the time. school. This was strange for the time. She was encouraged to write.She was encouraged to write.

Mary married a Mary married a famous poet named famous poet named Percy Shelley.Percy Shelley.

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Frankenstein was inspired by a bad dream that Frankenstein was inspired by a bad dream that Mary had.Mary had.

Shelley wrote the novel when she was 19 years Shelley wrote the novel when she was 19 years old. old.

FrankensteinFrankenstein is a novel infused with some is a novel infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. movement.

It was also a warning against the "over-reaching" It was also a warning against the "over-reaching" of modern man and the Industrial Revolution of modern man and the Industrial Revolution

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