Mary Shelley
- Birthday: 8/31/1797
- Deathday: 2/2/1851
- Place of birth: London, England, UK
- Fame for: Writing
- Also known as: Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Mary W. Shelley, Mrs. Percy B. Shelley, Mary Shelly, Mary Wollenscraft Shelly
Biography
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction.