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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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An English writer best known for the novel Frankenstein and wife of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley
  • proper noun
: María Wollstonecraft Shelley
  • The famous author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley wrote 'Frankenstein'.

Examples

  • Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is best known as the author of 'Frankenstein,' a pioneering work of science fiction.

  • The legacy of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley continues to influence writers and filmmakers today.

  • Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is celebrated for her groundbreaking novel 'Frankenstein.'

  • Many literary scholars have explored the themes introduced by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley in her works.

  • Did you know that Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born in 1797?

  • As the wife of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley played a significant role in the literary community of her time.

  • Many consider Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley to be one of the first female science fiction writers.

Synonyms

Mary Shelley
vsMary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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An English writer who wrote Frankenstein when she was young

is identical in meaning but uses the full formal personal name

Surface Forms

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley main

Morphology

Mary + Wollstonecraft + Shelley

This is a full proper name referring to a specific historical person; knowing the constituent names (Mary, Wollstonecraft, Shelley) does not allow a learner to infer the biographical facts or that she wrote Frankenstein. Proper names are referential and idiographic rather than compositional, so the specific identity and literary association are not derivable from the parts for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley combined her mother's famous name Wollstonecraft with her husband's last name Shelley. This name link helps you remember she is the English writer who wrote 'Frankenstein'.