Possibly even more interesting than the story within Frankenstein is the story of its author, Mary Shelley. Born Mary ...

But did Mary Shelley ... Frankenstein and that Mary’s role was little more than ‘fair copying’ his drafts. Given Mary’s young age, ‘she wouldn’t have known anything about all the electrics,’ he argues ...

Mary Shelley was only 21 years old when Frankenstein was first published in 1818. Young women were not expected to have careers at this time so she published the book anonymously, hoping that ...