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Mary Shelley: Mother of Modern Sci-Fi

Oct 25, 2024 · 47m 37s
Mary Shelley: Mother of Modern Sci-Fi
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The mother of modern sci-fi, Mary Shelley, had a life as interesting as the timeless fiction she created. A woman ahead of her time, her greatest work was an allegory...

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The mother of modern sci-fi, Mary Shelley, had a life as interesting as the timeless fiction she created. A woman ahead of her time, her greatest work was an allegory for the struggles and tragedies of her own life, as well as a commentary on the politics of the time. 

Trigger warning: miscarriage, infant death

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The Lady and Her Monsters: A Tale of Dissections, Real-Life Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece; by Roseanne Montillo

SLAVERY AND RACE IN FRANKENSTEIN; A VERSION OF THIS ESSAY WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS JASON M. KELLY, “SLAVERY AND RACE IN FRANKENSTEIN,” INDIANA HUMANITIES ONE STATE / ONE STORY: COMMUNITY READ PROGRAM GUIDE, VERSION 5 (20 MARCH 2018


https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Wollstonecraft-Shelley

The Afterlife of Frankenstein: A Century of Mad Science, Automata, and Monsters Inspired by Mary Shelley, 1818-1918 (Clockwork Editions); by David Sandner (Editor)
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