“Shelley aficionados will find little new here” – In Search of Mary Shelley by Fiona Sampson

"What comes across best in the book is the overwhelming male influence on Mary’s life. At every stage in her writing career, and in her life in general, there are men standing by trying to take advantage. After Percy dies, several men try to blackmail her, and she spends hundreds of pounds fending them off. Percy himself is no better, belittling her writing, caring little for her own wellbeing and attempting to juggle several romantic relationships with both Mary and her sister..." - Daniel Carpenter reviews In Search of Mary Shelley: The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein by Fiona Sampson (now out in pb)

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