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Greetings to all Mary Shelley fans today on August 30, her birth date!

(August 30, 1797 — February 1, 1851)

Mary Shelley is remembered for saying that it is “the secrets of heaven and earth that I desire to learn.”  We honor her talents and literary achievements today (and for penning the horror classic Frankenstein) on her birth date by reading her stories and sharing why we appreciate this courageous writer and woman.

She is known as the mother of Frankenstein, the mother of monsters, and the queen of Gothic. What a legacy she had left us! You will find many of her writings here at Reading Fiction Blog listed below, free to read at the links.

Mary’s husband was Percy Bysshe Shelley, and her children were Willaim Shelley, Clara Everina,  and Percy Florence.

Mary’s most notable quote:

“Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos.”

Read her stories here. The *starred* ones are my favorites, and I highly recommend Mathilda to experience the true soul of Mary Shelley.

*Shelley, Mary On Ghosts, October 15, 2013 (scroll down)

Shelley, Mary The Invisible Girl, October 15, 2013

Shelley, Mary  Anniversary of Her Death Tribute, February 1, 2018

*Shelley, Mary,  The Dream,  August 28, 2018

*Shelley, Mary, Mathilda, August 29, 2023

For your convenience, I have a free audio of Mathilda. Beautifully written, a haunting tale of love, loss, betrayal, and the human psyche. This novella expresses the deepest part of  Mary Shelley, her despair and redemption.