A dual biography of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, exploring their defiant lives as writers and outlaws in the Romantic era.
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A dual biography of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, exploring their defiant lives as writers and outlaws in the Romantic era.
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"Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) and her daughter Mary Shelley (1797-1851) have each been the subject of numerous biographies by top tier writers, yet no author has ever examined their lives in tandem. Perhaps this is because these two amazing women never knew each other--Wollstonecraft died of infection at the age of 38, a week after giving birth to her daughter. Nevertheless their lives were closely intertwined, their choices, dreams and tragedies so eerily similar, it seems impossible to cons...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief mentions of romantic relationships and children out of wedlock.
Violence & gore
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Minor references to death and illness, such as Wollstonecraft's death from infection.
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Strong feminist themes; advocacy for women's rights and education central to both lives.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Recurring themes of societal oppression and struggles as women in restrictive eras.
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