This late 18th century novel is often considered to be the first gothic novel-it has it all: the supernatural, the castle, and the handsome scoundrel. “Young Romantics: The Shelleys, Byron, and Other Tangled Lives”Ī fascinating look at a group of artists, writers, poets, and hangers-on who all chose to live outside the bounds of convention. Wollstonecraft died in 1797, less than two weeks after her daughter was born, but the similarities between mother and daughter are uncanny. “Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Whenever I want a good introduction to a topic I look for a children’s book, and here’s a particularly good one. “She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein”
Then discover modern women writers who are taking science fiction in bold new directions, as well! Explore the unconventional lives of the writers, artists and poets of Mary Shelley’s circle. The juicy list she suggests takes a few angles on Mary Shelley’s classic gothic novel.ĭig into more spooky stories and early science fiction from the Victorian age. UW Alumni Book Club invited her to recommend some other books after they’d picked up “Frankenstein” this reading period. She’s so good, she taught a class on this skill to future librarians here at the UW! Nancy’s Picks: Diving Deeper into FrankensteinĪ legend among librarians, Nancy Pearl is well-known for her talent in helping readers find their next great read.
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