"Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world."
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Quotes by Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley, born on August 30, 1797, in London, was a visionary writer best known for her groundbreaking novel "Frankenstein." The daughter of renowned thinkers William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, Shelley was steeped in a milieu of intellectual discourse from a young age. Her life was marked by personal tragedy and profound creativity, as she navigated the complexities of love, loss, and societal expectations. Shelley's legacy endures not only through her literature but also as a pioneering figure in the realms of science fiction and feminist thought.
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"And now, once again, I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper. I have an affection for it, for it was the offspring of happy days, when death and grief were but words, which found no true echo in my heart."
Mary Shelley"My dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed - my dearest pleasure when free."
Mary Shelley
"The very winds whispered in soothing accents, and maternal Nature bade me weep no more."
Mary Shelley