Does this narrative do Mary a disservice, I wonder? Was she not a smart, strong woman — a genius, even — who knew what she wanted and wasn’t afraid to get it? And was she also not, perhaps, a bit cruel and cold-blooded in her treatment of others? Sometimes it’s hard to fathom the elasticity of some feminist readings that bend and break under the weight of their own excuses.
Thursday, October 25, 2018
But maybe not enough …
… Fiona Sampson ‘In Search of Mary Shelley’: New Biography Sheds Light on Genius Behind ‘Frankenstein’ | National Review. (Hat tip, Rus Bowden.)
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