Seymour, Miranda
Mary Shelley
- ISBN 13:
- 9781471174155
- author:
- Seymour, Miranda
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 672
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 13 x 4 centimetres (0.60
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Collections, Essays,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Mary Shelley: A Biography by Miranda Seymour The story of Mary Shelley is one that has captivated readers for centuries. This biography offers a vivid and sympathetic recreation of her life, from her childhood to her tempestuous relationship with Percy Shelley. Through unexplored and intriguing sources, the author brings to life the brilliant mind behind Frankenstein. Miranda Seymour's book is a richly woven exploration of Mary Shelley's world, drawing on settings and characters that seem drawn from a novel. The result is a woman whose dark and brilliant imagination gave us a myth that seems ever more potent in our own era. This biography sheds new light on the life of a woman who has become an icon of literary history. By examining the lesser-known aspects of Mary Shelley's life, Seymour creates a portrait of a flawed, brave, generous, and impetuous individual whose dark imagination continues to captivate us today.
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