A life written in loss: Mary Shelley beyond Frankenstein
A biography of Mary Shelley from her mother's death to her own, covering exile, the loss of her children and husband, her work as a professional writer and The Last Man; students read for detail, inference and the writer's interpretation.
C2Adults60 minBiography
About this lesson
A C2 reading lesson (biography). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Biography
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 60 minutes
- Topic
- Halloween
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, True / False, Gap-fill
- Key words
- radical, elope, exile, premature, allowance, cremate, outlive
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Read a literary biography closely for detail, implication and interpretation
- Understand precise and idiomatic vocabulary in a demanding text
- Discuss how a writer's life may shape her work, and write a short biographical profile