Shelley Mary Wollstonecraft, Wells H. G., Wilt Judith:
Making Humans: Frankenstein and the Island of Dr. Moreau
Wadsworth Publishing Company , 2003
Quality paperback, 359 pages
Size: 213x143 mm
ISBN: 9780618084890
ISBN-10: 0618084894
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Mary Shelley Was Born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin On August 30, 1797 In London, The Daughter Of William Godwin--A Radical Philosopher And Novelist, And Mary Wollstonecraft--A Renowned Feminist And The Author Of Vindication Of The Rights Of Woman. She Eloped To France With Shelley In 1814, Although They Were Not Married Until 1816, After The Suicide Of His First Wife. She Began Work On Frankenstein In 1816 In Switzerland, While They Were Staying With Lord Byron, And It Was Published In 1818 To Immediate Acclaim. She Died In London In 1851.
H. G. Wells
Herbert George Wells's (1866-1946) Career As An Author Was Fostered By A Childhood Mishap. He Broke His Leg And Spent His Convalescence Reading Every Book He Could Find. Wells Earned A Scholarship At The Norman School Of Science In London. Wells's "Science Fiction" (Although He Never Called It Such) Was Influenced By His Interest In Biology. H. G. Wells Gained Fame With His First Novel, "The Time Machine (1895)." He Followed This With "The Island Of Dr. Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), " And "The War Of The Worlds (1898)."
Judith Wilt
Judith Wilt Is Professor Of English At Boston College. Her Most Recent Book, "Secret Leaves: The Novels Of Walter Scott," Is Also Published By The University Of Chicago Press. <Br>
