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'''Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley''' (née '''Godwin'''; 1797 – 1851) was an [[England|English]] novelist who is most well known for writing the 1818 Gothic novel {{Wiki|Frankenstein|''Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus''}}. Her mother, [[Mary Wollstonecraft]], was also a writer.<ref>{{WP|Mary Shelley}}</ref> | '''Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley''' (née '''Godwin'''; 1797 – 1851) was an [[England|English]] novelist who is most well known for writing the 1818 {{Wiki|Gothic fiction|Gothic}} novel {{Wiki|Frankenstein|''Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus''}}. Her mother, [[Mary Wollstonecraft]], was also a writer.<ref>{{WP|Mary Shelley}}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Literary career=== | ===Literary career=== | ||
In January 1818, Mary Shelley published her first novel, ''Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus'', a | In January 1818, Mary Shelley published her first novel, ''Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus'', a Gothic novel that told the story of a {{Wiki|Victor Frankenstein|scientist}} who creates a sentient {{Wiki|Frankenstein's monster|creature}} through an unorthodox scientific experiment, exploring themes of ambition, isolation, and the consequences of defying natural order.<ref>{{WP|Frankenstein|''Frankenstein''}}</ref> In 1826, she published ''{{Wiki|The Last Man}}'', a dystopian novel set in the late 21st century that followed the life of a lone survivor in a world ravaged by plague, reflecting on themes of loss, humanity, and the fragility of civilization.<ref>{{WP|The Last Man|''The Last Man''}}</ref> | ||
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:24, 22 December 2025
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (née Godwin; 1797 – 1851) was an English novelist who is most well known for writing the 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. Her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, was also a writer.[1]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Literary career[edit | edit source]
In January 1818, Mary Shelley published her first novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, a Gothic novel that told the story of a scientist who creates a sentient creature through an unorthodox scientific experiment, exploring themes of ambition, isolation, and the consequences of defying natural order.[2] In 1826, she published The Last Man, a dystopian novel set in the late 21st century that followed the life of a lone survivor in a world ravaged by plague, reflecting on themes of loss, humanity, and the fragility of civilization.[3]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
In May 1853, the Assassin Oscar Kane asked his apprentice Simeon Price whether or not he'd read Frankenstein. To which Price recalled that he'd read the novel many years ago as a child, having been lent the novel by his friend Ada Lovelace, though did not reveal this to Kane, only replying that he had.[4] In the autumn of 1854, Price—since separated from Kane—decided to visit Lake Como, inspired by a quote from The Last Man: "If some kind spirit had whispered forgetfulness to us, methinks we should have been happy here."[5]
In 2015, a digital imagining of Frankenstein's monster's clothing was made available as an Animus mod for an Initiate's Animus session reliving the memories of Jacob Frye. A quote from the novel was present in the Animus menu when selecting the outfit.[6]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Mary Shelley on Wikipedia
- ↑ Frankenstein on Wikipedia
- ↑ The Last Man on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 10
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 12
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Outfits: The Creature's Rags