Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley née Godwin (30 August 1797 - 1 February 1851) was an English novelist best known for her pioneering gothic/science fiction novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. In his letters, H. P. Lovecraft stated that the book was the inspiration for "Herbert West--Reanimator," which he wrote as a parody, and was suggested by S. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz as inspiration for "The Outsider."[1]
Although Shelley wrote several novels, these have historically been overshadowed by Frankenstein; however, scholarly interest in her other works has increased in recent years.[2]
External Links[]
- Mary Shelley at Wikipedia
- Mary Shelley at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Mary Shelley at Goodreads
References[]
- ↑ An H. P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia by S. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz (2001, Greenwood Publishing Group)
- ↑ Mary Shelleynat Wikipedia