Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (later Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley) is born in Somers Town, London.
Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin was born on August 30, 1797, to two of the most prominent intellectuals of their time: William Godwin, a revered political philosopher, and Mary Wollstonecraft, a pioneering advocate for women's rights. This unique lineage set the stage for Mary's future as a revolutionary literary figure. Growing up motherless, Mary developed a strong alliance with her father, who nurtured her education and love for literature. These formative experiences under the influence of her parents’ revolutionary ideas imparted to her the intellectual and literary abilities that would later define her career.