The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume 1 (of 2)

PREFACE

The following biography was undertaken at the request of Sir Percy and Lady Shelley, and has been compiled from the MS. journals and letters in their possession, which were entrusted to me, without reserve, for this purpose.

The earlier portions of the journal having been placed also at Professor Dowden's disposal for his _Life of Shelley_, it will be found that i...