In Search of Mary Shelley: The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein

Author: Fiona Sampson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1681778211
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
Coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein in 1818, a prize-winning poet delivers a major new biography of Mary Shelley—as she has never been seen before. We know the facts of Mary Shelley’s life in some detail—the death of her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, within days of her birth; the upbringing in the house of her father, William Godwin, in a house full of radical thinkers, poets, philosophers, and writers; her elopement, at the age of seventeen, with Percy Shelley; the years of peripatetic travel across Europe that followed. But there has been no literary biography written this century, and previous books have ignored the real person—what she actually thought and felt and why she did what she did—despite the fact that Mary and her group of second-generation Romantics were extremely interested in the psychological aspect of life. In this probing narrative, Fiona Sampson pursues Mary Shelley through her turbulent life, much as Victor Frankenstein tracked his monster across the arctic wastes. Sampson has written a book that finally answers the question of how it was that a nineteen-year-old came to write a novel so dark, mysterious, anguished, and psychologically astute that it continues to resonate two centuries later. No previous biographer has ever truly considered this question, let alone answered it.

In Search of Mary Seacole

Author: Helen Rappaport
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1639362754
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
From New York Times bestselling author Helen Rappaport comes a superb and revealing biography of Mary Seacole that is testament to her remarkable achievements and corrective to the myths that have grown around her. Raised in Jamaica, Mary Seacole first came to England in the 1850s after working in Panama. She wanted to volunteer as a nurse and aide during the Crimean War. When her services were rejected, she financed her own expedition to Balaclava, where her reputation for her nursing—and for her compassion—became almost legendary. Popularly known as ‘Mother Seacole’, she was the most famous Black celebrity of her generation—an extraordinary achievement in Victorian Britain. She regularly mixed with illustrious royal and military patrons and they, along with grateful war veterans, helped her recover financially when she faced bankruptcy. However, after her death in 1881, she was largely forgotten. More recently, her profile has been revived and her reputation lionised, with a statue of her standing outside St Thomas's Hospital in London and her portrait—rediscovered by the author—now on display in the National Portrait Gallery. In Search of Mary Seacole is the fruit of almost twenty years of research and reveals the truth about Seacole's personal life, her "rivalry" with Florence Nightingale, and other misconceptions. Vivid and moving, In Search of Mary Seacole shows that reality is oftem more remarkable and more dramatic than the legend.

A Long Walk with Mary

Author: Brandi Willis Schreiber
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781944967987
Category : Christian life
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
The Orthodox Church's reverence for Mary the Mother of God can be a stumbling block for converts, and a fulfilling relationship with her can prove elusive for converts and lifelong Orthodox Christians alike. In this deeply personal but beautifully universal memoir, Brandi Willis Schreiber relates her own quest to know and love the Virgin Mary and to incorporate her as a vital participant in her spiritual life. Brandi's sparkling, vulnerable account invites the reader to join her in this quest.

In Search of Mary

Author: Bee Rowlatt
Publisher: Alma Books
ISBN: 0714545511
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Toddler in tow, Bee Rowlatt embarks on an extraordinary journey in search of the life and legacy of the first celebrity feminist: Mary Wollstonecraft. From the wild coasts of Norway to a naked re-birthing in California, via the blood-soaked streets of revolutionary Paris, Bee learns what drove her hero on and what's been won and lost over the centuries in the battle for equality.On this biographical treasure hunt she finds herself consulting a witch, a porn star, a quiet Norwegian archivist and the tenants of a blighted council estate in Leeds - getting much more than she bargained for. In her quest to find a new balance between careers and babies, Bee also discovers the importance of celebrating the radiant power of love in all our lives.

In Search of Mary

Author: Sally Cunneen
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345382463
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 453

Book Description
Mary--relic of the religious past or beacon of the future? Mary is more alive today than she was in the early Christian church, surfacing in art and worship in almost every culture on earth. Her appeal bridges the gap between the devotional and the secular, the uneducated and the sophisticated. But who is Mary and what exactly does she symbolize? How did a humble Jewish girl become the most honored woman in human history? Why is there so little about Mary in the Bible and so much about her in the art and history of Christianity, East and West? And why, in an age dominated by science and technology, does devotion to Mary persist? In Search of Mary is Sally Cunneen's provocative response to these questions. As Cunneen eloquently points out, in order to see Mary whole, it is important to look at all the different visions and versions of her, revisiting history through the eyes of a present day searcher. Including the latest findings by historians, anthropologists, and psychologists, as well as art historians and religious scholars, In Search of Mary reveals what we know about the life of Mary, follows the history and development of her image over the last two thousand years, and explores the different ways that Mary has transformed the lives of people today. As we struggle for greater unity in a divided world, In Search of Mary shows us a woman who can touch all people, regardless of their backgrounds. She is a profound reminder of the presence of the holy in ordinary life.

In Search of Mary

Author: Clinton R Lefort
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781490498447
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
When we say we are searching for Mary what do we mean? It is not that we can walk over next door and say hello to her, yet she is closer to us than the person next door. We cannot pick up pen and pencil and write her a letter, yet she is always addressing us thru the Church. We cannot pick our iPhone and instant dial her to speak with her, yet she is always in dialogue with us, thru prayer and the sacraments. So, what does it mean to search for Mary? We will first look at some traditional ways that the Saints and the Church have found helpful in walking in Mary's ways. Next, we will look at ways we can find Mary thru prayer and the Mysteries of Faith. Following these chapters we'll also look at our own personal response to Mary and how it can benefit our individual growth and devotion to her; lastly, we will take some time to look into the effect of Mary's Immaculate Conception anyhow it benefits our “success” in finding her as the perfect person to lead us to Jesus. I hope in these reflections to bring our different ways we search for Mary as Catholics, as Christians, as followers of her Son, Jesus Christ. In one sense when we search for Mary we are searching for the truth about ourselves. Mary is the Mother of Truth and she will see us live the truth. How can we live the Truth? How can we be set free?

In Quest of the Jewish Mary

Author: Mary Christine Athans
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608332780
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
Jesus was born and raised as a Jew in first-century Palestine. A great deal of theological study has focused on the Jewish cultural and religious context of his life and ministry. It is only natural that this attention should lead us to a new approach to his mother, Mary of Nazareth. In this book, Mary Christine Athans draws on historical research, the fruits of post-Vatican II Jewish-Christian dialogue, the insights of feminist theology, and contemporary spiritual reflection to rediscover the Jewish Mary - a woman of enormous courage, strength, and prayer.

In Search of Mary

Author: Clinton LeFort
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781520845388
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 103

Book Description
When we say we are searching for Mary what do we mean? It is not that we can walk over next door and say hello to her, yet she is closer to us than the person next door. We cannot pick up pen and pencil and write her a letter, yet she is always addressing us thru the Church. We cannot pick our iPhone and instant dial her to speak with her, yet she is always in dialogue with us, thru prayer and the sacraments. So, what does it mean to search for Mary? We will first look at some traditional ways that the Saints and the Church have found helpful in walking in Mary's ways. Next, we will look at ways we can find Mary thru prayer and the Mysteries of Faith. Following these chapters we'll also look at our own personal response to Mary and how it can benefit our individual growth and devotion to her; lastly, we will take some time to look into the effect of Mary's Immaculate Conception anyhow it benefits our "success" in finding her as the perfect person to lead us to Jesus. I hope in these reflections to bring our different ways we search for Mary as Catholics, as Christians, as followers of her Son, Jesus Christ. In one sense when we search for Mary we are searching for the truth about ourselves. Mary is the Mother of Truth and she will see us live the truth. How can we live the Truth? How can we be set free?

The Wind Cries Mary

Author: Erika Grey
Publisher: Erika Grey
ISBN: 0979019915
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 60

Book Description
On May 27, 1969 in the sleepy power town of New Canaan, Connecticut, ten-year-old Mary Mount, the daughter of an IBM research scientist was abducted and murdered. Several persons including serial killers became suspects. A year and a half after Mary's abduction and murder, John Rice, a 17-year-old honor student and Boy Scout in New Canaan, brutally murdered four members of his family. Rice became another suspect in Mary Mount's murder. Rice found not guilty of the murders of his family by reason of insanity was released back into society after spending only five years at Connecticut's Whiting Institute for the criminally insane. The Wind Cries Mary reveals more shocking twists to the story and enlists Criminal Profiler Greg Cooper for his expert analysis concerning Mary Mount's killer and the possibility of John Rice as her murderer.

Saint Everywhere

Author: Mary Lea Carroll
Publisher: Prospect Park Books
ISBN: 1945551577
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 101

Book Description
Traveling with—and learning from—the women saints While visiting Siena, Italy, Mary Lea Carroll grew fascinated with the remarkable story of St. Catherine of Siena and made a resolution: Whenever she was lucky enough to travel, if a shrine dedicated to a female saint was nearby, she'd visit it and learn about her. What started as a hobby grew into a journey she never expected, one rich with challenges and cappuccinos, doubts and inspiration, glasses of wine with strangers and moments of transcendence. Over eight quests, Carroll takes readers along with her as she seeks to learn something from a few great women of history, while looking for ways to be a better citizen of the world.