ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MARY SHELLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mary Shelley’s parents were:
A
Lawyers
B
Preachers
C
Liberal writers
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mary was raised by her father, William Godwin. He was a philosopher and novelist with liberal ideas, and ensured that his children were provided with a rich education.

Detailed explanation-2: -Her mother was none other than Mary Wollstonecraft, a pioneer of feminist thought at a time when women were considered, at best, property. She wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, which was published in 1792, just shortly after the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -Her father, William Godwin, was an acclaimed journalist and political philosopher. Her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, was the author of the radical book, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, among other celebrated works. Mary’s mother developed an infection during childbirth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s father was William Godwin, a noted social philosopher, political journalist, and religious Dissenter, and her mother was Mary Wollstonecraft, a writer and passionate advocate of educational and social equality for women.

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