Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) was an English novelist, celebrated for her early example of science fiction in her widely read Gothic novel 'Frankenstein'. Adapted into countless films and stage plays, such as the 1931 'Frankenstein' film starring Boris Karloff, Shelley is credited with spawning a complete genre of horror across arts and culture. Her other works include 'Falkner', 'Mathilda', 'Valperga' and 'The Last Man'.Shelly also edited and promoted the literary works of her husband, Romantic poet and philosopher, Percy Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin, and her mother was the philosopher and feminist activist Mary Wollstonecraft. She remains today an internationally renowned novelist and a constant presence in pop culture with 'Frankenstein' today.

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