Mary Wollenstonecraft Godwin S

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…be autobiographical novels. Mary Shelley was one of the most influential of the Romantic writers. Not only did she have to cross the barrier of being undermined as a woman, she also fought and gained recognition as a writer. In Switzerland Mary developed her gothic style prose, which is visible in Frankenstein. She, along with her entourage of rebellious writer friends, paved the way for younger writers in the prime of the next literary era.