And then, they dare to act shocked when everyone calls them out on their ridiculousness! It’s the whole damn book! And they are the worst kind! The kind that expects the world to coddle them, and accept their ideas without question or consequence. My biggest problem with this book is the ridiculous, immature, obnoxious idealism of Mary, Percy, and Jane. Then I entered the real world and it kicked my ass and I realized that I wasn’t as smart as I thought I was. I’m allowed to say that because I used to be one. And she knows the biggest secrets of them all. From there, the two young lovers travel a Europe in the throes of revolutionary change, through high and low society, tragedy and passion, where they will be drawn into the orbit of the mad and bad Lord Byron.īut Mary and Percy are not alone: they bring Jane, Mary’s young step-sister. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.1814: Mary Godwin, the sixteen-year-old daughter of radical socialist and feminist writers, runs away with a dangerously charming young poet – Percy Bysshe Shelley. It is the story of a young woman who defies tradition and society, and who draws upon the monstrous elements of her own life to create the most memorable monster of them all.Celebrating 200 years since the publication of Frankenstein, acclaimed writer Sharon Dogar brings to life the passion, tragedy and forbidden love of its teenage author. It is the story of a young woman who defies tradition and society, and who draws upon the monstrous elements of her own life to create the most memorable monster of them all.Acclaimed writer Sharon Dogar brings to life the passion, tragedy and forbidden love of Frankenstein's teenage author.
The results are devastating and the ripples will be felt for centuries.This is the incredible story of Mary Shelley - radical, rebellious and entranced.
1814: Two 16-year-old stepsisters run away with a married man.
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