Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein

by Lita Judge

Book Overview

"Both timely and terrifying." --Gregory Macguire, New York Times-bestselling author of Wicked

Pairing free verse with over three hundred pages of black-and-white watercolor illustrations, Mary's Monster is a unique and stunning biography of Mary Shelley, the pregnant teenage runaway who became one of the greatest authors of all time.

Legend is correct that Mary Shelley began penning Frankenstein...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626725004
• ISBN13: 9781626725003
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Gorgeous book!

The artwork in this book is stunning and atmospheric and Mary Shelley's story is heartbreaking. Because her biography includes an affair with a married man, teen pregnancy, and mental illness, it's not for the young reader. But for teenagers, it's a fabulous book.