| Full Name |
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley |
| Date of Birth |
30 August 1797 |
| Place of Birth |
Somers Town, London, England |
| Date of Death |
01 February 1851 |
| Place of Death |
Chester Square, London, England |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
British |
| Education |
Largely self-educated; received some tutoring and access to her father's library. |
| Profession |
Novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, travel writer |
| Years of Activity |
1818 - 1851 |
| Brief Information |
Mary Shelley was an English novelist, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818). Her work explores themes of creation, identity, and the consequences of scientific ambition. She also edited the works of her late husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, contributing to his posthumous reputation. |