1797-1851

Contains a complete plot summary and analysis of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", as well as discussion of the characters and themes, and includes study questions.

"This...dual biography brings to life a pioneering English feminist and the daughter she never knew. Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley have each been the subject of numerous biographies, yet no one has ever examined their lives in one book - until now. In 'Romantic Outlaws,' Charlotte Gordon reunites the...author who wrote 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman' and the Romantic visionary who gave the world 'Frankenstein'- two courageous women who should have shared their lives, but instead shared a powerful literary and feminist legacy" --amazon.com.

"Imagines an alternate 1826 London, where Ada Lovelace (the world's first computer programmer) and Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein) meet as girls and form a secret detective agency. Their first case involves a stolen heirloom, a false confession, and an array of fishy suspects"--.

A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator. In graphic novel format.

"Imagines an alternate 1826 London, where Ada Lovelace (the world's first computer programmer) and Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein) meet as girls and form a secret detective agency. Their first case involves a stolen heirloom, a false confession, and an array of fishy suspects"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the lives of Mary Wollstonecraft, William Godwin, and Mary Shelley and how the writings of each constitute a personal and complex dialogue with each other, and explores ongoing public resistance to the family's unique set of values.

A challenge while visiting the poet Lord Byron led to the creation of Frankenstein bringing notoriety and fame to Mary Shelley and changing the course of literature.

This book includes fourteen critical essays on the novel "Frankenstein" and a biography of Mary Shelley.