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Victor frankenstein thinks he has found the secret of life. She was the second child of the feminist philosopher, educator and writer mary wollstonecraft and the first child of the philosopher, novelist and journalist william godwin. This is a list of works by mary shelley 30 august 1797 1 february 1851, the british novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her gothic novel frankenstein. One way into the last man is through a biographical reading. This acclaimed book by mary shelley is available at in several formats for your ereader. Beautiful quotes from the last man scifi under a lens.
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