The Muse of Science Fiction

There is much to know and learn about the author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Mary Shelley is a world famous writer in the science fiction historical classic, Frankenstein. Shelley was one of the very first woman writers to achieve publication in this genre. In fact she was one of the first woman writers to achieve publication during the time period in which she lived. Her parents were unique for the time as her father was an atheist and her mother was an early feminist. This is not a blog promoting any political or religious views only stating facts about Mary Shelley.

The cultural, social, educational, and personal experiences of this writer are said to have shaped her writing. Personally, Shelley was in a circle of romantic poets even rumored to be in a romantic relationship with both Percy Shelley and Lord Byron. Emotionally, she suffered many losses in her life which happened to exist around the time of the dramatic cultural shift brought on by the European Industrial Revolution. Educationally, there are quotes in the story Frankenstein that connect to John Milton's Paradise Lost. These life experiences relating to Shelley can be expanded upon, but will remain concise in this blog post.

One specific experience that inspired the setting of her story Frankenstein included natural settings at Lake Geneva. The social group that accompanied her at Lake Geneva all challenged each other to write. Mary Shelley then created her masterpiece Frankenstein for this challenge using Lake Geneva in the story of Frankenstein. She also wrote poetry and short stories like many classical authors. If you are interested in learning more about her work visit museums and historical sites that recognize the work she contributed to literature. Her work is still inspiring pop culture today through attractions, movies, and graphic novels.

I decided to write a literary apostrophe to Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Shelley left readers wondering about the creature's companion.

This is a poem created by Brandy R. Bennett, 2025.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Wollstonecraft-Shelley

https://houseoffrankenstein.com/