{"product_id":"mary-shelley-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Mary Shelley: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1816, when eighteen-year old Mary Godwin began writing \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e, the idea that a woman could dream up such a tale was as far-fetched as raising a being from the dead. But Mary wasn't just any woman. The daughter of two notorious radicals, Mary had become an outcast from English society when she was only sixteen. A lifelong advocate for the rights of women, she refused to be governed by social conventions, running away with a married man, having children out of wedlock, and authoring books, stories, and essays that broke literary conventions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e explores the context, background, and important themes contained in Shelley's most famous novel, \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as demonstrating the importance of her work after \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e. Over the course of her long career, Shelley developed a distinctive voice, and a political and philosophical stance. Exploring key themes throughout Shelley's work, Charlotte Gordon shows how she devoted herself to the propositions her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, outlined in \u003cem\u003eA\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eVindication of the Rights of Woman\u003c\/em\u003e: that women are equal to men; that all people deserve the same rights; that human reason and the capacity for love can reform the world; and that every person is entitled to justice and freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharlotte Gordon, \u003cem\u003eDistinguished professor of English at Endicott College\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharlotte Gordon is the Distinguished Professor of English at Endicott College. An award-winning author, her work has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times, Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, among other publications. Her latest book, \u003cem\u003eRomantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eWollstonecraft and Mary Shelley\u003c\/em\u003e (2015) won the National Book Critics Circle award. She is also the author of \u003cem\u003eMistress Bradstreet: The Untold Story of America's First Poet\u003c\/em\u003e (2005), and \u003cem\u003eThe Woman Who Named God: Abraham's Dilemma and the Birth of Three Faiths\u003c\/em\u003e (2009). Most recently, she has written the Introduction to Penguin's re-issue of Mary Shelley's \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 6.9 x 4.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703706677555,"sku":"9780198869191","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/U25neFd4RGlCWC90VXNoOW55aDQvQT09.webp?v=1763337578","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/mary-shelley-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}