Mary Shelley was the daughter of William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft. After publishing the book Frankenstein many people were outraged at her nerve to publish a book that is a scientifically dissident while being a woman. Mary came from an intelligent family. The novel was first published anonymously in 1818, but was revised in 1831, and crediting Mary Shelley as the author. Mary Shelley life gave us the insight on how the book Frankenstein came to life. Shelley started writing Frankenstein during the summer of the eighteen century in Switzerland at a party. While at the party; a family friend by the name of Byron wanted everyone to write a ghost story. However, “The principle of life” gave Mary her starting point. Mary had the help of her husband to acquire her book published. Mr. Shelley urged Mary to write more than a few pages, although; she did this mostly when he was not around (Small 100). …show more content…
I awake and find no baby. I think about the little thing all day” (Stade 356). This is where the idea for Frankenstein came about. She also read the myth told by Ovid about Prometheus, who “forms a man from clay and animal parts and stirs it into life with “particles of heavenly fire,” he has stolen from the chariot of the sun” (Small 162) this myth also help create the Frankenstein