Short Fiction · Character
Mary Shelley
The author appears as a character or narrator in some stories.
minor
Also known as Marianne, Mary, Shelley
First appearance: mathilda
Mary Shelley's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Author; notes reflect her personal grief over children's deaths and her revision process.
Mary Shelley first appears in 0018 mathilda.
With Unknown Narrator (social): Mary Shelley is an acquaintance or fellow writer of the narrator, sharing a social or literary connection. With Unknown Narrator (social): Mary Shelley is an acquaintance or fellow writer of the narrator, sharing a social or literary connection.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Duty vs. Desire
- Trials of Loyalty
- Diverse Ensemble
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Unknown Narrator
social · positive
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- Unknown Narrator
social · positive
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Relationship notes
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See Mary Shelley in mathilda