Published by History Through Fiction, Independent Book Publishers Association, Members’ Titles Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction
Format: ARC, eBook
What a wonderful work of historical fiction depicting the unique relationship between Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (Mary Shelley) and Percy Bysshe Shelley. It was obvious that the author, Ezra Harker Shaw did a tremendous amount of research prior to writing this well written and well thought out, captivating book.
In 1814 Mary, an intelligent and brilliant teenager, fell in love with Percy Shelley. He was a married man, and she was sixteen years old living with her family. Both went against societal norms and family demands and expectations and ran away with Mary’s stepsister Claire. They lived an unconventional life, full of romance, debt, challenges, tragedy, loss, adventures, good friends, and free love.
Both had a shared passion for writing and enjoyed their relationship with Lord Byron. Both will go on to become brilliant writers and authors. Mary will write the literary classic, Frankenstein: by Mary Shelley and Percy will write Poetry and essays.
I enjoyed how this book was broken up into different titled parts. Readers are given a glimpse in these literary giant’s lives, their love, their tragedies, their pain, their conquests, their travels, and their wandering lifestyle. I enjoyed the writing, the drama, the descriptions, the characterization of the writers/authors in this book, and their romantic yet tragic lives together.
Beautifully written, impressively researched, and expertly presented.
Thank you to Colin Mustful, History Through Fiction | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members’ Titles and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
