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Mary Woolstonecraft Shelley, painted by Richard Rothwell (1800-1868), oil on canvas.

Mary Shelley

This painting by Richard Rothwell was first exhibited in 1840, and later was gifted to Shelley's daughter-in-law.

Percy Blysshe Shelly, painted by Alfred Clint in 1819.

Percy Blysshe Shelley

This painting of Percy Shelley was completed in 1829  inspired by a previous work from 1819. He was instrumental in encouraging Mary Shelley to keep exploring and writing Frankenstein, and served as her editor.

Percy Blysshe Shelley's edits in a draft of Frankenstein

An edited draft of Frankenstein

A page from an edited draft of Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley. The edits in the darker ink are from Percy Blysshe Shelley.

Villa Diodati

Villa Diodati

This villa was where Mary & Percy Shelley vacationed with Lord Byron in 1816, during which she wrote the first draft of Frankenstein.

The tomb of Mary Shelley

The tomb of Mary Shelley

The tomb of Mary Shelley, located in Bournemouth, England. She is buried alongside her son, Percy Florence Shelley, and his widow Jane Shelley,. 

Mary Shelley's signature

Mary Shelley signature

Mary Shelley's signature, found at the bottom of a poem she wrote on Percy Blysshe Shelley's death.

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