Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley was an English writer.

Her most famous novel was the classic "Frankenstein", published in 1818. She wrote the book when she was 18 and it was published when she was 20. She had the idea for her novel, after she spent a summer with her husband, Lord Byron, John William Polidori and Claire Clairmont near Geneva.

Other Important Novels: "The Last Man", "Lodore","Falkner".

She was married and she had a son (from 4 pregnancies). She died of a brain tumour at the age of 53. When her husband died, she wrote: "I think that I can maintain myself and there is something inspiriting in the idea"!

Mary Shelley was a famous English writer, who was born on August 30, 1797. As a person born on this date, Mary Shelley is listed in our database as the 4th most popular celebrity for the day (August 30).

People born on August 30 fall under the Zodiac sign of Virgo, the Virgin. Mary Shelley is the 217th most popular Virgo.

Aside from information specific to Mary Shelley's birthday, Mary Shelley is the 237th most famous English and ranks 243rd in famous people born in London, England, UK.

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