Full Name: Mary Shelley Birth Date: August 30, 1797 Death Date: February 1, 1851 Location: Somers Town, London, England, UK Monument Type: Historic/Residence On August 30, 1797, the author of Frankenstein was born as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin. Mary’s mother was...
Full Name: Murasaki Shikibu Birth Date: c. 978 Death Date : c. 1016 Location: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Monument Type: Historic/Residence Murasaki Shikibu is known as the author of what is believed to be the first complete novel in the world, The Tale of Genji....
