Mary Shelley:

I knew the labyrinthine intrigue of his marriage was of a nature to present us with difficulties, but I was assured of the naturalness of our joining. I was sixteen and the world was suddenly entirely simple to me; we would be together. In spite of all the voices we knew would come against us, we resolved on a plan to be free.

— Mary Shelley Modern

Frankenstein

Context

From 'Frankenstein Diaries: Secret Memoirs of Mary Shelley', reflecting on her elopement with Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Date / Period

1814 (event described), 'Frankenstein Diaries' published 2016 (fictional memoir based on her life)

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