copyright 2000, Sirpa Grierson
copyright 2000, Sirpa Grierson
Author Information
Mary Shelley
Gerson, Noel B. Daughter of Earth and Water-VII. William Monew and Company, Inc. New York 1973.
This gives a wonderful background of how Mary Shelley started writing Frankenstein. It also tells some about her life and what she had to go through when writing.A Chronology
R. Glynn Grylls. Mary Shelley-Chronology Haskell House Publishers LTD. New York, NY 10012 1969.
This is a basic chronology of the author Mary Shelley's life. She did a lot in her life, and I thought it would be interesting to look at a chronology like this.Mary Shelley-Composition
Walling, William A. Mary Shelley-Composition. Twayne Publishers, Inc. New York 1972.
This goes in a little more depth with the coming together of the novel. I found it very interesting, and I thought students would, as well.
A Vindication on the Rights of Women written by Shelley’s mother, Mary Wollstonecraft. Gives a feel for the type of rebellious spirit the embodied Shelley’s life. Website has full text divided by chapters with sub headings.
[Taken from http://www.bartleby.com/144/ Feb 2004.]
Mary Shelley
Http://home-l.worldonline.nl/~hamberg
A great place to just look around and see what’s there. “...find everything you have ever wanted to know about Mary Shelley.”
Shelley's personal journals and letters
Http://virtual.park.uga.edu/-232/mws.letandjour.html
A site that gives examples of Shelley’s personal journals and letters. Gives more insight into the author’s mindframe as well as writing style.
Mary Shelley
http://www.rc.umd.edu/reference/mschronology/reviews.html Feb 2004
A great site with info on Mary Shelley. Also includes five or six reviews of Frankenstein by Shelley’s contemporaries. Main page links to a very in depth time line of Shelly’s life.
Biography of Mary Shelley’s Life
http://home.tiscali.nl/~hamberg/MaryShelley/biography.html
http://www.kimwoodbridge.com/maryshel/life.shtml
Biography of Shelley's Relatives and others
http://home.tiscali.nl/~hamberg/MaryShelley/family.html
Novels
Information compiled by Rachel K. Balagna, Crystal Deighton and Daniel Edwards
