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Mary Shelley : The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein's Creator by Catherine Reef (2018, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-101328740056
ISBN-139781328740052
eBay Product ID (ePID)242801927
Product Key Features
Book TitleMary Shelley : the Strange True Tale of Frankenstein's Creator
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBiography & Autobiography / Women, Biography & Autobiography / Literary, Social Topics / Bullying
Publication Year2018
IllustratorYes
GenreYoung Adult Nonfiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
AuthorCatherine Reef
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight23.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2018-006981
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, "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 Reviews "A pleasurably angst-infused read." -- 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, "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, "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, "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
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal823.7
SynopsisOn 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., 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.
LC Classification NumberPR5398.R44 2018
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