Mary Shelley Early Life
Shelley was born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin on August 30, 1797, in London, England.
She Was the daughter of philosopher and political Writer William Godwin.
Shelley’s mother died less than a month after giving birth to her.
She was raised by her father, who provided her a rich informal education, Encouraging her to adhere to his own Anarchist political theories.
She British novelist, short story writer, Dramatist, essayist, biographer and travel writer.
Percy Bysshe Shelley, Shelley and his stepsister left for France and travelled through Europe.
Upon their return to England, Shelley Was pregnant with Percy’s child.
They Married in late 1816, After the suicide Percy Shelley’s first wife, Harriet.
Shelley second and third children died before Shelley gave birth her last ang only surviving child, Percy Florence Shelley.
P.B.Shelley death in 1822 in Viareggio and she returned to England.
The last decade of her life was dogged by illness, most likely caused by the brain tumor which killed her 1 February 1851 London at age 53.
Shelley’s works
Gothic novel
Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus (1818)
Historical novels
Valperga (1823)
Perkin Warbeck (1830)
Apocalyptic novel
The Last Man (1837)
Her Last two novels : Lodore (1835) and Falkner (1844)
Short Stories
The Liberal(1822)
The London Magazine(1824)
Transformation
The invisible Girl
The Mortal Immortal
The Dream
The Mortal Immortal(1833)
The Mortal Immortal deals with the cursed life of winzy, a young man who has lived for 323 years. He recollects the events that led to his immortality.
Winzy worked for the professor and alchemist Cornelius Agrippa. Wnizy’s love for Bertha, his childhood Sweetheart and love of his life.
Cornelius Agrippa Spent many days working on an elixir. Winzy was not aware of the complete purpose of the elixir and winzy drink it when he felt bertha had left him for Albert Hoffer.
Agrippa deathbed and revels the purpose of the elixirs.
Winzy has live with the fact that Bertha is getting older while he continues to look Twenty years old.
Winzy confesses the truth and tells Bertha that he must leave her so that she may continue on with her life. Bertha accepts the situation and tells winzy that she wants to start a new life with him. Winzy cares Bertha perishes .Woman that he can love the way that he has loved Bertha. Bertha is death and Winzy effects of old age physical toll him but fact is appearance continues to be that of a twenty year old. The elixir does not prevent the aging process, but only keeps the drinker from dying.
2. • Presented by – Janvi Nakum
• Presentation – 3
• M.A. Sem - 1
• Paper no: 103 Literature of the Romantics
• Topic – Mary Shelley’s life and his work
• Roll No – 15
• Submitted To – S.B.Gardi Department of
English, MKBU
3. Mary Shelley Early Life
• Shelley was born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin on August 30, 1797, in
London, England.
• She Was the daughter of philosopher and political Writer William Godwin.
• Shelley’s mother died less than a month after giving birth to her.
• She was raised by her father, who provided her a rich informal education,
Encouraging her to adhere to his own Anarchist political theories.
• She British novelist, short story writer, Dramatist, essayist, biographer and
travel writer.
4. Percy Bysshe Shelley, Shelley and his stepsister left for France and
travelled through Europe.
Upon their return to England, Shelley Was pregnant with Percy’s child.
They Married in late 1816, After the suicide Percy Shelley’s first wife,
Harriet.
Shelley second and third children died before Shelley gave birth her last
ang only surviving child, Percy Florence Shelley.
P.B.Shelley death in 1822 in Viareggio and she returned to England.
The last decade of her life was dogged by illness, most likely caused by the
brain tumor which killed her 1 February 1851 London at age 53.
5. Shelley’s works
Gothic novel
Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus (1818)
Historical novels
Valperga (1823)
Perkin Warbeck (1830)
Apocalyptic novel
The Last Man (1837)
Her Last two novels : Lodore (1835) and Falkner (1844)
7. The Mortal Immortal(1833)
• The Mortal Immortal deals with the cursed life of winzy, a young man
who has lived for 323 years. He recollects the events that led to his
immortality.
• Winzy worked for the professor and alchemist Cornelius Agrippa.
Wnizy’s love for Bertha, his childhood Sweetheart and love of his life.
• Cornelius Agrippa Spent many days working on an elixir. Winzy was
not aware of the complete purpose of the elixir and winzy drink it
when he felt bertha had left him for Albert Hoffer.
• Agrippa deathbed and revels the purpose of the elixirs.
• Winzy has live with the fact that Bertha is getting older while he
continues to look Twenty years old.
8. Winzy confesses the truth and tells Bertha that he must leave her so that
she may continue on with her life. Bertha accepts the situation and tells
winzy that she wants to start a new life with him. Winzy cares Bertha
perishes .Woman that he can love the way that he has loved Bertha. Bertha
is death and Winzy effects of old age physical toll him but fact is appearance
continues to be that of a twenty year old. The elixir does not prevent the
aging process, but only keeps the drinker from dying.