The blood flowed freely in my veins, but a weight of despai… - Mary Wollstonecraft

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The blood flowed freely in my veins, but a weight of despair and remorse pressed on my heart, which nothing could remove.

Mary Wollstonecraft

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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist. She was born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin, and married Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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Pen Names: Mr. Cresswick

Alternative Names: Mary Godwin • Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin

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