Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1101046 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 384 pages

Customer Reviews

A facinating life, a fantastic biography
The Monsters is a fantastic book. It gives potted biographies, not only of Mary Shelley, but also of Mary Wollsencraft and William Godwin (Mary's parents), Percy Shelley, Byron and Polidori. The book considers the circumstances of Mary's life which led to her writing Frankenstein and the subsequent events.

The book was facinating. It didn't waste time going over loads and loads of pointless details, concentrating on the important issues for Mary. Having read this book, I feel a new respect for a woman who was under valued in life and is probably underrated in death.

A must for any lover of all things gothic.