ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MARY SHELLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What year was Mary born?
A
August 30, 1797 in England
B
November 25, 1795 in England
C
September 10, 1789 in England
D
December 19, 1784 in England
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mary Wollstonecraft (/ˈwʊlstənkræft/, also UK: /-krɑːft/; 27 April 1759 – 10 September 1797) was a British writer, philosopher, and advocate of women’s rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is best known for her novel Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus. Shelley was born on August 30th, 1797 in London. Her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, a famed feminist sadly died of puerperal fever 10 days after giving birth to her daughter.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the age of 16, Mary eloped to Italy with the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, who praised ‘the irresistible wildness & sublimity of her feelings’. Each encouraged the other’s writing, and they married in 1816 after the suicide of Shelley’s wife. They had several children, of whom only one survived.

Detailed explanation-4: -Frankenstein Author Mary Shelley Kept Her Dead Husband’s Heart for 30 Years. True love never dies. By did you know? Mary Shelley is perhaps most well known for writing Frankenstein.

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