The world to me was a secret, which I desired to discover; … - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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The world to me was a secret, which I desired to discover; to her it was a vacancy, which she sought to people with imaginations of her own.

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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About Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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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The world to me was a secret, which I desired to discover; to her it was a vacancy, which she sought to people with imaginations of her own. - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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