Mary Shelley

Summary

Mary Shelley is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Somers Town^[2]. She was born on August 30, 1797^[3]. She died in Chester Square^[4]. She died on February 1, 1851^[5]. She worked as a travel writer^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], playwright^[9], and biographer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,358 views/month, #2,433 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Somers Town^[2], Mary Shelley…
• Mary Shelley died in Chester Square^[4].
• Mary Shelley died in Bournemouth^[12].
• Mary Shelley was born on August 30, 1797^[3].
• Mary Shelley died on February 1, 1851^[5].
• Burial took place at St Peter's Church, Bournemouth^[13].
• Mary Shelley's father was William Godwin^[14].
• Mary Shelley's mother was Mary Wollstonecraft^[15].
• Mary Shelley was married to Percy Bysshe Shelley^[16].
• A child of Mary Shelley was Clara Everina Shelley^[17].
• A child of Mary Shelley was William Shelley^[18].
• A child of Mary Shelley was Percy Florence Shelley^[19].
• A child of Mary Shelley was Clara Shelley^[20].
• Mary Shelley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[21].
• Mary Shelley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[22].
• Mary Shelley held citizenship in United Kingdom^[23].
• English was Mary Shelley's native language^[24].
• Mary Shelley's professions included travel writer^[6].
• Mary Shelley worked as a novelist^[7].
• Mary Shelley worked as an essayist^[8].
• Mary Shelley's professions included playwright^[9].
• Mary Shelley worked as a biographer^[10].
• Mary Shelley worked as a writer^[25].
• Mary Shelley's field of work was fiction^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Mary Shelley is The Last Man^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1797-08-30^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1851-02-01^[30]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: b58db027-dcd2-412c-8074-c19e49fccc8a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Mary Shelley was born in Somers Town^[2]. She was born on August 30, 1797^[3]. Her father was William Godwin^[14]. Her mother was Mary Wollstonecraft^[15]. English was her native language^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include travel writer^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], playwright^[9], biographer^[10], and writer^[25]. Mary Shelley's field of work was fiction^[26].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Last Man^[27], a literary work^[33] and Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus^[34], a literary work^[35], founded in 1810^[36].

Recognition

Mary Shelley received the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[37].

Personal Life

Mary Shelley was married to Percy Bysshe Shelley^[16]. Children include Clara Everina Shelley^[17]; William Shelley^[18], 1816–1819^[38]; Percy Florence Shelley^[19], a composer^[39], 1819–1889^[40], of Kingdom of Italy^[41]; and Clara Shelley^[20].

Death and Burial

Mary Shelley died on February 1, 1851^[5]. Recorded place of death include Chester Square^[4], a square^[42], in United Kingdom^[43] and Bournemouth^[12], a town^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1810^[46]. The cause of death was brain tumor^[47]. She is buried at St Peter's Church, Bournemouth^[13].

Why It Matters

Mary Shelley ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,358 views/month, #2,433 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] She is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

She has been cited as an influence by Ray Bradbury^[50], a screenwriter^[51], 1920–2012^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[54]; Brian Aldiss^[55], a science fiction writer^[56], 1925–2017^[57], of United Kingdom^[58], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[59], specialised in journalism^[60]; and Álvares de Azevedo^[61], a writer^[62], 1831–1852^[63], of Empire of Brazil^[64].

Works attributed to her include Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus^[65], a literary work^[66], founded in 1810^[67]; The Last Man^[68], a literary work^[69]; Mathilda^[70], a literary work^[71]; Valperga^[72], a literary work^[73]; Falkner^[74], a literary work^[75]; and The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck^[76].

FAQs

Where was Mary Shelley born?

Mary Shelley was born in Somers Town^[2].

Where did Mary Shelley die?

Mary Shelley died in Chester Square^[4].

Who were Mary Shelley's parents?

Mary Shelley's father was William Godwin^[14]. Mary Shelley's mother was Mary Wollstonecraft^[15].

Who was Mary Shelley married to?

Mary Shelley's spouses include Percy Bysshe Shelley^[16].

What did Mary Shelley do for work?

Mary Shelley worked as travel writer^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], playwright^[9], and biographer^[10].

What awards did Mary Shelley receive?

Honors received include Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[37].

Who did Mary Shelley influence?

Mary Shelley has been cited as an influence by Ray Bradbury^[50], Brian Aldiss^[55], and Álvares de Azevedo^[61].