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shelley

Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein.

Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • Percy Bysshe Shelley: An Englishman and a major figure of the Romantic literary movement, known for his lyrical and radical poetry.
    • Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley: An English writer, best known as the author of the novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, and the wife of Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun (Percy Bysshe Shelley):

    • We studied the poem "Ozymandias" by Shelley in our literature class.
    • Shelley's ideals of beauty and social justice are central to his work.
  • Proper noun (Mary Shelley):

    • Shelley wrote "Frankenstein" during a stormy summer in Switzerland.
    • The themes in Shelley's novel remain profoundly relevant today.
Advanced Usage
  • "Shelleyan" (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of Percy Bysshe Shelley or his works, often describing visionary idealism or lyrical beauty.
    • The poet's Shelleyan vision of a perfectible world inspired many readers.
Variants and Related Words
  • Shelleyan (adj): Of or relating to Percy Bysshe Shelley.
  • Frankenstein (n): The novel by Mary Shelley; also used to refer to anything that becomes dangerously out of its creator's control.
Synonyms
  • Poet (for Percy Bysshe Shelley): Bard, versifier.
  • Author, Novelist (for Mary Shelley): Writer, literary figure.
Related Phrases
  • "A Frankenstein's monster": An idiom originating from Mary Shelley's work, meaning a creation that destroys its creator.
    • The new policy became a Frankenstein's monster for the administration.
shelley

Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein.

Noun
  1. Englishman and romantic poet (1792-1822)
  2. English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)