Mary Shelley was born in 1797, the only daughter of writers William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin. In 1814 she eloped with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, whom she married in 1816. She is best remembered as the author of Frankenstein, but she wrote several other works, including Valperga and The Last Man. She died in 1851.
Maurice Hindle studied at the universities of Keele, Durham and Essex, gaining a Ph.D. in Literature from Essex in 1989. He currently teaches at the Open University.
Yes. Frankenstein (The Gothic Chronicles Collection) is out on 8 October 2026.
What is the most recent Mary Shelley release?
Frankenstein, released January 2026.
How many Mary Shelley books does LoveReading have?
73, listed above with the newest first.
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