Mary Shelley

Her Life, Her Fiction, Her Monsters

By: Anne K. Mellor

Write A Review

Paperback | 13 December 1989 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Paperback
308 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
23.1 x 17.4 x 1.9

Paperback

$170.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $42.69 with

or

Ships in 15 to 25 business days

This innovative study gives a powerfully argued view of Mary Shelley's life and works, using not only her masterpiece, but also The Last Man and other fiction. Drawing on unpublished archival material, Anne Mellor studies the relationships between Mary Shelley, her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley, and other key personalities in her circle. Throughout the book, the ways in which Mary Shelley's life and writings voice a distinct personal philosophy about the bourgeois nuclear family are unfolded. Not just a horror story, Frankenstein is a warning about parents who fail to care for their children, when Shelley's ideal family' is absent, and when scientists refuse to take responsibility for their discoveries. At the same time, she emerges as a critic of the romantic ideology that elevates the creative process above the created product.

Industry Reviews

." . . the fullest account of Mary Shelley we have or are likely to have . .." -Nina Auerbach

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.