Mary Shelley was an English novelist, short story writer, and dramatist, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein. She was born on August 30, 1797, in London, England, to the philosopher and political writer William Godwin and the feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft. Her mother died shortly after her birth, and she was raised by her father and stepmother.
Shelley's early life was marked by tragedy and loss. Her father remarried soon after her mother's death, and she had a difficult relationship with her stepmother. She also lost her half-sister Fanny Imlay to suicide and her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley to a boating accident.
Despite these challenges, Shelley was a prolific writer and published several novels, short stories, and plays throughout her career. Her most famous work, Frankenstein, was published in 1818 when she was just 21 years old. The novel tells the story of a young scientist who creates a monster out of human body parts and brings it to life.
