ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MARY SHELLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who were Mary’s parents? (Check the correct names)
A
Mary Godwin
B
William Godwin
C
Mary Wollstonecraft
D
William Wollstonecraft
E
William y Mary Shelley
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mary Wollstonecraft, married name Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, (born April 27, 1759, London, England-died September 10, 1797, London), English writer and passionate advocate of educational and social equality for women.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mary Wollstonecraft’s daughter was Mary Shelley, the famous author of Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus as it was also known.

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