I. Shel ‧ ley, Ma ‧ ry Woll ‧ stone ‧ craft /ˈʃeli, ˈme ə ri ˈwʊlstənkrɑːft $ -kræft/ BrE AmE
(1797–1851) an English writer, whose best-known novel is ↑ Frankenstein . She was married to Percy Bysshe ↑ Shelley , and was the daughter of the ↑ feminist writer Mary ↑ Wollstonecraft .
II. Shelley, Per ‧ cy Bysshe /ˈpɜːsi bɪʃ $ ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE
(1792–1822) an English poet of the ↑ Romantic Movement , who was also known for his dislike of religion and his strong belief in political freedom. His most famous works were written after 1818 when he went to live in Italy with his wife Mary ↑ Shelley , and they include Adonais , written in memory of the poet John ↑ Keats , Prometheus Unbound , and To a Skylark .