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    Mary Shelley The Dover Reader by Mary Shelley

    Mary Shelley The Dover Reader by Mary ShelleyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by NetGalley in return for an honest review.I am glad I had the opportunity to read this collection of Mary Shelley’s works. They are by far the best introduction to her works I have come across and provide a greater range and breadth of Shelley’s skill as a writer.Obviously Frankenstein was the first work in this collection and simply a timeless classic.I was surprised by her short novel Mathilda, the melodrama and emotional nature of the protagonist had me wondering how much fun Shelley had writing it.I personally cannot appreciate the included…

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