Mary Shelley

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (née Godwin; 30 August 1797 – 1 February 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.

Biography

Literary career

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. 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.

Legacy

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. 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."

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.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned only)
• Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy (mentioned only)