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Mary Shelley

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A riveting new drama exploring the life and work of one of the 19th century's most extraordinary women.
  • 28 August 2012
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Renowned ensemble Shared Experience and acclaimed playwright Helen Edmundson combine forces on this astonishing play about one of history's most extraordinary women. Mary Shelley explores the title character's remarkable life, from her scandalous teenage elopement to her authorship of Frankenstein—the radical novel that changed the literary landscape forever.


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Price: $28.95
Pages: 96
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Imprint: Nick Hern Books
Publication Date: 28 August 2012
Trim Size: 7.75 X 5.00 in
ISBN: 9781848422575
Format: Paperback
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Helen Edmundson is the winner of The John Whiting Award for her play The Clearing and has written numerous adaptations and original pieces for the stage. These include Anna Karenina, The Mill on the Floss and War and Peace for the hugely successful touring theatre company, Shared Experience. She is the award-winning author of Coram Boy, seen in two consecutive seasons at the National Theatre, and received unanimous acclaim for her adaptation of Calderón de la Barca’s Life is a Dream at the world famous Donmar Theatre. Her adaptation of Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons received five star reviews at the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End in 2011 and embarks on a nationwide tour in 2012.