Maurice, or the Fisher's Cot by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Maurice, or the Fisher's Cot by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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A long-lost story for children by the author of "Frankenstein", written in 1820, but never before seen or published. The story was written for the 11-year-old daughter of Lady Mountcashell, a close friend of Mary and her husband Percy Shelley during their exile in Italy.

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Maurice, or the Fisher's Cot by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

A long-lost story for children by the author of "Frankenstein", written in 1820, but never before seen or published. In November 1997, "The Times" announced that the story - known about but believed to have been destoryed - had in fact been discovered in Tuscany. The story was written for the 11-year-old daughter of Lady Mountcashell, a close friend of Mary and her husband Percy Shelley during their exile in Italy. The story is about a boy who runs away from his presumed parents, is adopted by an old fisherman and lives in a cottage near Torquay.
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ISBN 13 9780670881727
ISBN 10 0670881724
Title Maurice, or the Fisher's Cot
Author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1998-09-03
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.