Mary Shelley
Miranda Seymour
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at 250 WPM10h 55m
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Mary Shelley
Published
2000
Publisher
Grove Press
Pages
655
ISBN-10
0802117023
Description
"Mary Shelley is the definitive account of the gifted and tragic author whose escape to France at seventeen with the married poet Percy Bysshe Shelley caused great scandal in London and permanently scarred her reputation. The couple traveled, with Mary's stepsister Claire Clairmont in tow, from France to Italy and Switzerland. In the summer of 1816 they rented a villa near Lord Byron's on Lake Geneva where, on a famous night of eerie thunderstorms, they told ghost stories and tales of horror. From that night emerged the idea of Frankenstein, a monster who has become an archetype of societal rejection and has haunted imaginations for nearly two hundred years. His creator was an eighteen-year-old girl.". "Tragedy shadowed Mary; she came to lose three of her four children in infancy, and when she was twenty-four, Shelley drowned off the coast of Italy. After his death she moved back to a bleak and impoverished England with her only remaining child and was reduced to hack writing to make ends meet."--BOOK JACKET.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Mary Shelley?
This edition of Mary Shelley has approximately 655 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Mary Shelley?
For most readers, Mary Shelley typically takes between 13h 39m and 9h 6m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 163,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 10h 55m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 22 days • Estimated word count: 163,750 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Mary Shelley?
The estimated word count for Mary Shelley is approximately 163,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Mary Shelley?
Mary Shelley was written by Miranda Seymour.
When was Mary Shelley published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2000. The original work may have been published on a different date.