The Determined Heart: The Tale of Mary Shelley and Her Frankenstein
The Determined Heart reveals the life of Mary Shelley in a story of love and obsession, betrayal and redemption.The daughter of political philosopher William Godwin and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley had an unconventional childhood populated with the most talented and eccentric...
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The Determined Heart reveals the life of Mary Shelley in a story of love and obsession, betrayal and redemption.The daughter of political philosopher William Godwin and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley had an unconventional childhood populated with the most talented and eccentric personalities of the time. After losing her mother at an early age, she finds hersel
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ASIN: B00TKU7CWA
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Pages no: 412
Edition language: English
The Determined Heart: The Tale of Mary Shelley and Her Frankenstein Paperback: 410 pages Publisher: Lake Union Publishing (September 29, 2015) Frankenstein lives on as one of the most fascinating fictional creations of all time, but the true personal story of the women behind this work of genius i...
Frankenstein would be the result of Mary Shelley’s creativity. But, that would not come until several years later. The focus of this novel is the life of Mary Godwin, daughter of William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, both authors in their own right. Mary Wollstonecraft was an early feminist, an...
4 Stars! LAKE UNION PUBLISHING ANTOINETTE MAYWhile I never actually read the book Frankenstein, I did see the movie, well the Mel Brooks version. But I was intrigued when I saw that Net Galley was offering this. I figured what the heck I'd learn a little something while being entertained. Well, I...
I very much enjoyed reading this historical novel centering on the life of Mary Shelley and her creation of Frankenstein. What a tragic life this young woman had and yet after each tragedy, she was able to pull herself up and keep going. Her love for Percy Bysshe Shelley was so deep and yet so bit...
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