August 30, 2017 Alexa Good Morning (Mary Shelley)


 

Mary Shelley



Good morning! Today is the birthday of author Mary Shelley. She wrote one of my all-time favorite books, "Frankenstein". First published in 1818, it's considered to be one of the first science fiction novels. She was a true visionary with monster talent!






One of Mary Shelley's books.  Why was it considered unusual for a woman to write a book about a monster?

Worksheet for Mary 
Shelley



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