Who Wrote "Frankenstein"
- schlesadv
- Jan 6
- 1 min read
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, first published in 1818.
It’s especially notable because:
She wrote it when she was just 18–19 years old.
The novel is considered one of the earliest works of science fiction.
Early editions were published anonymously, which led many readers to assume the author was a man until her authorship became widely known.
A remarkable achievement—and one that still resonates today.
Mary Shelley (1797–1851) was an English novelist, essayist, and intellectual.
Early Life & Family
Born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin in London.
Daughter of two towering thinkers:
Mary Wollstonecraft, a pioneering feminist and author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
William Godwin, a philosopher and political writer.
Her mother died shortly after childbirth, and Mary was largely self-educated through her father’s library and intellectual circle.
Marriage & Literary Circle
She married the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Their circle included figures like Lord Byron.
Frankenstein was conceived in 1816 during a stay near Lake Geneva, when Byron suggested a ghost-story contest.
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