Mary Shelley, a important woman
She was a English writer. Is best known for her horror novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus (1818). She was married to poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Mary Shelley was born on August 30, 1797, in London, England. She was the daughter of philosopher and political writer William Godwin and famous feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. Mary S. and Percy Shelley traveled about Europe for a time. They struggled financially and faced the loss of their first child in 1815. Later that year, Mary suffered the loss of her half-sister Fanny who committed suicide. Another suicide, this time by Percy's wife, occurred a short time later. Her lasting legacy, however, remains the classic tale of Frankenstein . This struggle between a monster and its creator has been an enduring part of popular culture. Shelley's monster lives on in such modern thrillers as I, Frankenstein (2013) as well.