{"id":19361,"date":"2025-02-07T21:54:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T01:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/?p=19361"},"modified":"2026-03-18T18:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:53:36","slug":"mary-shelleys-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/authors\/mary-shelleys-stories\/19361\/","title":{"rendered":"The Stories of Mary Shelley"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kt-tabs-id19361_8b3dd1-fc > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:3px solid var(--accent);border-right:0px solid #bc7b77;border-bottom:0px solid #bc7b77;border-left:0px solid #bc7b77;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id19361_8b3dd1-fc > 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#bc7b77;border-left:0px solid #bc7b77;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tabs alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-tabs-wrap kt-tabs-id19361_8b3dd1-fc kt-tabs-has-2-tabs kt-active-tab-1 kt-tabs-layout-tabs kt-tabs-tablet-layout-inherit kt-tabs-mobile-layout-tabs kt-tab-alignment-left \"><ul class=\"kt-tabs-title-list\"><li id=\"tab-stories\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-1 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-active\"><a href=\"#tab-stories\" data-tab=\"1\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-1 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Stories<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"tab-summaries\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-2 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-summaries\" data-tab=\"2\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-2 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Summaries<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"kt-tabs-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-1 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data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"data-item-selector=\".kt-post-masonry-item\" aria-label=\"Post Carousel\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-23800 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-short-stories tag-mary-shelley-en tag-romance-en tag-united-kingdom generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-brother-and-sister\/23800\/\" aria-label=\"Mary Shelley: The Brother and Sister\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mary-Shelley-El-hermano-y-la-hermana-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mary Shelley: The Brother and Sister\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mary-Shelley-El-hermano-y-la-hermana-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mary-Shelley-El-hermano-y-la-hermana-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mary-Shelley-El-hermano-y-la-hermana-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mary-Shelley-El-hermano-y-la-hermana.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-brother-and-sister\/23800\/\">Mary Shelley: The Brother and Sister<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">&#8220;The Brother and Sister: An Italian Story&#8221; is a short story by Mary Shelley, first published in 1832 in The Keepsake and later included in the collection &#8220;Tales and Stories&#8221; (1891). Set in medieval Siena, it tells the story of Lorenzo and Flora Mancini, two young siblings marked by exile, family ruin, and the enmity between rival clans. Orphaned and impoverished, they decide to return to their native city to restore their fortune and reclaim their lost honor. There, Lorenzo must face the young Count Fabian Tolomei; however, a twist of fate leads to a new misfortune, forcing him to entrust the care of his beloved sister to the hands of their enemies.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-brother-and-sister\/23800\/\">Read the full story<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Mary Shelley: The Brother and Sister<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-19344 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-short-stories tag-great-britain tag-mary-shelley-en tag-romance-en tag-united-kingdom generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-dream\/19344\/\" aria-label=\"Mary Shelley: The Dream\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Mary-Shelley-El-sueno2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mary Shelley: The Dream\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Mary-Shelley-El-sueno2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Mary-Shelley-El-sueno2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Mary-Shelley-El-sueno2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Mary-Shelley-El-sueno2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-dream\/19344\/\">Mary Shelley: The Dream<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">In Mary Shelley&#8217;s The Dream, the young and beautiful Countess Constance de Villeneuve lives in solitude, grieving the loss of her father and brothers in the civil wars. Determined to enter a convent, her plans are challenged by the unexpected visit of the king and Gaspar de Vaudemont, an old love whose return awakens intense emotions in her heart. On a stormy night, Constance, seeking divine guidance, enters a sacred cave, where revelatory visions confront her with her love and destiny. In a struggle between duty and passion, Constance faces decisions that could change her life forever.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-dream\/19344\/\">Read the full story<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Mary Shelley: The Dream<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-25743 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-short-stories tag-mary-shelley-en tag-realism tag-united-kingdom generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-evil-eye\/25743\/\" aria-label=\"Mary Shelley: The Evil Eye\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mary-Shelley-El-mal-de-ojo-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mary Shelley: The Evil Eye\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mary-Shelley-El-mal-de-ojo-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mary-Shelley-El-mal-de-ojo-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mary-Shelley-El-mal-de-ojo-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mary-Shelley-El-mal-de-ojo.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-evil-eye\/25743\/\">Mary Shelley: The Evil Eye<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">\u201cThe Evil Eye\u201d is a short story by Mary Shelley, first published in 1829 in The Keepsake and later collected in Tales and Stories (1891). Set in the Balkans under Ottoman rule, it tells the story of Dmitri, a feared Albanian bandit believed to possess the supernatural power to cause harm with his gaze. His tragic past and formidable reputation inspire fear and superstition among the region\u2019s inhabitants. When a former companion arrives seeking his help to recover a family inheritance, Dmitri agrees to take part in a scheme that will lead him through a labyrinth of adventures, where violence, honor, and a thirst for revenge threaten to awaken ghosts long thought buried.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-evil-eye\/25743\/\">Read the full story<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Mary Shelley: The Evil Eye<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-8061 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-short-stories tag-great-britain tag-mary-shelley-en tag-romance-en generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-invisible-girl\/8061\/\" aria-label=\"Mary Shelley: The Invisible Girl\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mary-Shelley-La-muchacha-invisible-1024-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mary Shelley: The Invisible Girl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mary-Shelley-La-muchacha-invisible-1024-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mary-Shelley-La-muchacha-invisible-1024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mary-Shelley-La-muchacha-invisible-1024-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mary-Shelley-La-muchacha-invisible-1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-invisible-girl\/8061\/\">Mary Shelley: The Invisible Girl<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Synopsis: \u201cThe Invisible Girl\u201d is a short story by Mary Shelley, published in 1833 in The Keepsake. It recounts the adventure of a traveler who, disoriented during a storm, finds refuge in a tower that appears abandoned and in ruins. Inside, he encounters a surprisingly welcoming atmosphere and an enigmatic portrait of a young woman known as \u201cThe Invisible Girl.\u201d Fascinated by the place, the man asks a local woman for more information about it. She reveals to him a tale of love, sorrow, and mystery that links a series of characters and explains the reason for such a peculiar construction. The Invisible Girl is a work in which the author of Frankenstein blends the Gothic with the Romantic to tell a tragic and moving story.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-invisible-girl\/8061\/\">Read the full story<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Mary Shelley: The Invisible Girl<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-8242 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-short-stories tag-fantasy tag-great-britain tag-mary-shelley-en generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-mortal-immortal\/8242\/\" aria-label=\"Mary Shelley: The Mortal Immortal\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mary-Shelley-El-mortal-inmortal-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mary Shelley: The Mortal Immortal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mary-Shelley-El-mortal-inmortal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mary-Shelley-El-mortal-inmortal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mary-Shelley-El-mortal-inmortal-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mary-Shelley-El-mortal-inmortal.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-mortal-immortal\/8242\/\">Mary Shelley: The Mortal Immortal<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">&#8220;The Mortal Immortal,&#8221; a short story by Mary Shelley, tells the story of Winzy, a young apprentice of the alchemist Cornelius Agrippa, madly in love with Bertha, a haughty and ambitious woman. In a desperate attempt to free himself from Bertha&#8217;s emotional spell, Winzy accidentally drinks an elixir prepared by Agrippa, obtaining immortality. As the years pass, Winzy faces loneliness and isolation, reflecting on the true nature of her condition and questioning whether immortality is a gift or a curse.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-mortal-immortal\/8242\/\">Read the full story<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Mary Shelley: The Mortal Immortal<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-25975 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-short-stories tag-mary-shelley-en tag-realism tag-romance-en tag-united-kingdom generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-pilgrims\/25975\/\" aria-label=\"Mary Shelley: The Pilgrims\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mary-Shelley-Los-peregrinos-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mary Shelley: The Pilgrims\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mary-Shelley-Los-peregrinos-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mary-Shelley-Los-peregrinos-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mary-Shelley-Los-peregrinos-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mary-Shelley-Los-peregrinos.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-pilgrims\/25975\/\">Mary Shelley: The Pilgrims<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">\u201cThe Pilgrims\u201d is a short story by Mary Shelley, published in 1837 in The Keepsake and later included in the collection Tales and Stories (1891). Burkhardt of Unspunnen, a lonely old knight, lives tormented by painful memories. One night, two young pilgrims arrive at his castle seeking shelter, and he welcomes them generously. The strangers, moved by their host&#8217;s obvious distress, beg him to share the reason for his sorrow. Burkhardt then recounts the story of an irreparable loss and devastating regret that consumes his existence.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-pilgrims\/25975\/\">Read the full story<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Mary Shelley: The Pilgrims<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-13352 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-short-stories tag-great-britain tag-mary-shelley-en tag-united-kingdom generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-trial-of-love\/13352\/\" aria-label=\"Mary Shelley: The Trial of Love. Full Story, Summary and Analysis\u00a0\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mary-Shelley-La-prueba-de-amor-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mary Shelley - The Trial of Love\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mary-Shelley-La-prueba-de-amor-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mary-Shelley-La-prueba-de-amor-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mary-Shelley-La-prueba-de-amor-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mary-Shelley-La-prueba-de-amor.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-trial-of-love\/13352\/\">Mary Shelley: The Trial of Love. Full Story, Summary and Analysis\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">\u00abThe Trial of Love\u00bb is a story by Mary Shelley, published in 1834. It tells the story of Angeline, a young orphan who lives in a convent and maintains a secret love with Ippolito, a young aristocrat. Both undergo a year&#8217;s trial of separation without communicating, promised to Ippolito&#8217;s father, to prove the constancy of their feelings. The arrival of Faustina, Angeline&#8217;s childhood friend, tests the lovers&#8217; loyalty and destiny.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-the-trial-of-love\/13352\/\">Read the full story<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Mary Shelley: The Trial of Love. Full Story, Summary and Analysis\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-19351 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-short-stories tag-mary-shelley-en tag-united-kingdom generate-columns tablet-grid-50 mobile-grid-100 grid-parent grid-33\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-transformation\/19351\/\" aria-label=\"Mary Shelley: Transformation\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mary-Shelley-La-transformacion-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mary Shelley: Transformation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mary-Shelley-La-transformacion-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mary-Shelley-La-transformacion-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mary-Shelley-La-transformacion-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/lecturia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mary-Shelley-La-transformacion.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-transformation\/19351\/\">Mary Shelley: Transformation<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Synopsis: \u201cTransformation,\u201d a gothic tale by Mary Shelley, tells the story of Guido, a handsome, proud, and reckless young Genoese man who is engaged to Juliet, a beautiful and angelic young woman, daughter of his guardian and mentor, the Marquis Torella. After squandering his fortune, Guido asks for his fiancee back. However, the conditions imposed by Torella for the marriage to take place make the union impossible. Exiled, alone, and penniless, Guido thinks about improving his situation when he meets a mysterious being who offers him wealth and revenge that the ambitious young man cannot refuse.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/mary-shelley-transformation\/19351\/\">Read the full story<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Mary Shelley: Transformation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-block-kadence-postgrid --><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-2 kt-inner-tab19361_f7e9f0-18\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\"><style>.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .kadence-post-image{padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .kt-feat-image-align-left{grid-template-columns:20% auto;}.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .kt-post-grid-wrap{gap:20px 20px;}.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-top:0px solid var(--base);border-right:0px solid var(--base);border-bottom:1px solid #e2ded5;border-left:0px solid var(--base);overflow:hidden;}.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item .kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner{padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;}.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item header{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item .kt-blocks-above-categories{font-size:13px;line-height:20px;text-transform:uppercase;}.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item .entry-title{padding-top:5px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:24px;line-height:30px;}.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .entry-content{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;}.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .kt-blocks-post-footer{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:20px;text-transform:uppercase;}.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .entry-content:after{height:0px;}.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .entry-content .kt-blocks-post-readmore{background-color:#0c0c0c;border-color:#0c0c0c;color:#f0ede6;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .entry-content .kt-blocks-post-readmore:hover{color:#ffffff;border-color:#555555;background-color:#555555;}.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .kb-filter-item{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item{border-top:0px solid var(--base);border-right:0px solid var(--base);border-bottom:1px solid #e2ded5;border-left:0px solid var(--base);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item{border-top:0px solid var(--base);border-right:0px solid var(--base);border-bottom:0px solid #e2ded5;border-left:0px solid var(--base);}}<\/style><div class=\"wp-block-kadence-postgrid kt-blocks-post-loop-block alignnone kt-post-loop19361_b9ada9-40 kt-post-grid-layout-grid \"><div class=\"kt-post-grid-layout-grid-wrap kt-post-grid-wrap\" data-columns-xxl=\"1\" data-columns-xl=\"1\" data-columns-md=\"1\" data-columns-sm=\"1\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"data-item-selector=\".kt-post-masonry-item\" aria-label=\"Post Carousel\"><p>No posts<\/p><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-block-kadence-postgrid --><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read the best short stories by Mary Shelley, the pioneer of science fiction and Gothic literature. 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