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by
Mary Shelley
The
Life of Mary Shelley
Read an annotated biography of Mary Shelley at this site and
then explore the links in the left frame related to her life
and art. The Summer of 1816 explains how Frankenstein
was conceived. The "Birth" of a Monster describes Frankenstein
as a literary expression of Mary Shelley's anxieties about
motherhood. What kind of monster would best exemplify a common
modern fear? Write a description of this monster and what
it represents.
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