ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MARY SHELLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did Mary and Percy move around so much?
A
They liked to travel
B
Economic problems
C
inspiration to write
D
Get away from their families
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After Shelley’s wife committed suicide in 1817, the couple married but spent much of their time abroad, fleeing Shelley’s creditors.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mary tried her best to maintain a normal lifestyle despite a sickly pregnancy but it is rumored that during this time Percy began an affair with Claire.

Detailed explanation-3: -But then Mary and Percy, never ones to be outdone by their own dramatic intentions, decided to take their love even further by running off to France, and then all around continental Europe with Mary’s stepsister Claire Clairmont in tow.

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