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George III was king of Great Britain and Ireland until he died in 1820. After the death of William IV, Victoria became the queen and reigned for more than 60 years. Her time came with significant social and economical change as well as the expansion of Britain's industrial power. In August 1838, slavery was abolished and later that year London-Brigham line opens and railway boom starts.

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Why did Shelley choose to write Frankenstein as a “ghost story?”

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Why did Shelley choose to write Frankenstein as a “ghost story?”

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Mary Shelley decided to write Frankenstein as a ghost story" when her and a group of poets were stuck in a house with nothing to do. One of the poets suggested they should each write a ghost story to pass time.

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What is Gothic Romanticism? Famous authors/works?

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What is Gothic Romanticism? Famous authors/works?

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Gothic Romanticism is a form of romanticism that pays attention to the sin and evil part of society. It shows the more dark parts of humanity: death, loss, guilt, and the seven deadly sins. Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, and Ann Radcliffe are all famous authors of gothic romanticism.

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What are the literary qualities that comprise Gothic Literature?

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What are the literary qualities that comprise Gothic Literature?

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Many gothic works contain objects such as flickering candles, scary noises, and other frightful events.
Characteristics of Gothic Literature include death and decay, madness, powerful romances and supernatural creatures. Authors set the tone of the novel with the setting or location of the scene.

https://www.invaluable.com/blog/elements-of-gothic-literature/

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Was Mary W. Shelley identified as a Romantic writer? How?

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Was Mary W. Shelley identified as a Romantic writer? How?

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Her most famous novel, Frankenstein, embodied romanticism. The main character, Victor Frankenstein, was considered a romantic characters because he conveyed the romantic ideals of imagination and innovation. Shelley incorporated clear imagery of nature throughout the novel.

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In 1818, Mary Shelley’s most famous novel, Frankenstein was published anonymously. With the book becoming a success, the Shelley’s moved to Italy. Mary and Percy didn't have the most stable marriage. They suffered the loss of another two children, adultery. and heartache. Percy Florence, born in 1819, was their only child who lived to see their adult years. The following year Mary experienced another misfortune when her husband drowned on a fishing trip. In order to provide for her and her son, Mary published more books and continued to show the world her husbands poetry. On February 1, 1851 Mary shelley passed away from brain cancer.

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Mary Shelley was born in London, England on August 30th, 1797. Her mother died shortly after Mary was born, so her father, a philosopher and political writer,  was left to raise both her and her older half-sister Fanny. In 1801 her father remarried but Shelley never got along with her new stepmother. Although she wasn’t sent to school, she made use of her father's library. As the years passed she began a relationship with Percy Bysshe Shelley, a poet. As they traveled Europe together, they struggled with money and experienced the loss of their first child. The following year, Mary’s sister and Percy’s wife committed suicide. In 1816, they got married and continued to travel Europe where she would soon publish her most famous novel, Frankenstein.

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

https://www.biography.com/people/mary-shelley-9481497