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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (UK: / ˈ w ʊ l s t ən k r ɑː f t /; née Godwin; 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who is best known for writing the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe ...
In December 1801, he married Mary Jane Clairmont, a well-educated woman with two young children of her own—Charles and Claire. Most of Godwin's friends disliked his new wife, describing her as quick-tempered and quarrelsome; but Godwin was devoted to her, and the marriage was a success. Mary Godwin, on the other hand, came to detest her ...
Mary Jane Godwin, formerly Clairmont, née de Vial (1768-1841), English translator and bookseller. She was the second wife of philosopher and novelist William Godwin, and together they ran the M. J. Godwin Co. Juvenile Library bookshop and imprint.
Mary Jane Vial Godwin was probably born in Exeter, the daughter of Peter de Vial (d. 1791), a French ordinance merchant, and his first wife, Mary de Vial, née Tremlett (1740–74). Around 1777, she emigrated to France and may have remained there until the Revolution when she and her sister fled to Cadiz where a brother lived.
Mary Jane Clairmont Godwin Mary Jane Clairmont Godwin, 1766-1841, mother of Charles and Claire Clairmont and the second wife of William Godwin.Little is known about her early life before she and Godwin were married in December 1801.It is assumed from the fact that they were married twice on the same day that she was never legally married to Charles Gaulis Clairmont but had taken his name for ...
Mary Jane Godwin (1768–1841), translator and bookseller, second wife of William Godwin, mother of Claire Clairmont and William Godwin the Younger. Join & Support. Become a Member; Support us; Leave a legacy; National Portrait Gallery. St Martin's Place London, WC2H 0HE +44(0)20 7306 0055
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