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Poet and classically trained violinist Sampson (The Catch) brings a luminous vision to her new biography of Mary Shelley (1797–1851). Too often, studies of Shelley intended for wide readerships—as this book is—lean too heavily on reader response criticism and focus on Frankenstein's creature as a cultural icon, at the expense of representing Shelley's story. Sampson valuably addresses why Frankenstein possesses such...Log In or Sign Up to Read More