{"product_id":"mary-shelley-a-very-short-introduction-9780198869191","title":"Mary Shelley: A Very Short Introduction","description":"\u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1816, when eighteen-year old Mary Godwin began writing \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e, the idea that a woman could dream up such a tale was as far-fetched as raising a being from the dead. But Mary wasn't just any woman. The daughter of two notorious radicals, Mary had become an outcast from English society when she was only sixteen. A lifelong advocate for the rights of women, she refused to be governed by social conventions, running away with a married man, having children out of wedlock, and authoring books, stories, and essays that broke literary conventions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e explores the context, background, and important themes contained in Shelley's most famous novel, \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as demonstrating the importance of her work after \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e. Over the course of her long career, Shelley developed a distinctive voice, and a political and philosophical stance. Exploring key themes throughout Shelley's work, Charlotte Gordon shows how she devoted herself to the propositions her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, outlined in \u003cem\u003eA\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eVindication of the Rights of Woman\u003c\/em\u003e: that women are equal to men; that all people deserve the same rights; that human reason and the capacity for love can reform the world; and that every person is entitled to justice and freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198869191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160","brand":"Charlotte Gordon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42077526360245,"sku":"9780198869191","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f982545e-ec42-4384-9de5-ed124ea3f1c0.jpg?v=1650956849","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mary-shelley-a-very-short-introduction-9780198869191","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}