i’m crying not only did mary shelley invent science fiction with frankenstein, but she also invented post-apocalyptic fiction a few years later
literally just google ‘first post apocalyptic story’ and
everything men love and think is all for them was invented by young women, and usually that woman was mary shelley
Historical Women We Want In Doctor Who: Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley (1797-1851): Author of Frankenstein
It’s the summer of 1816, and eighteen year old Mary has just written Frankenstein. The Doctor and Clara visit Mary and her companions, some of the most acclaimed literary minds of their time, while they are still writing ghost stories at Lake Geneva. But during a terrible thunderstorm, the monsters these authors created in their ghost stories come to life and began terrorizing them all. The Doctor, Clara, and Mary must work together to determine what psychic force is bringing their stories to life, while also fighting against some of the most terrifying creatures ever imagined.
(Suggested by feministfatales)