Godwin, Mary Jane

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Active 1802
Active 1839

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Mary Jane Godwin, formerly Clairmont, née de Vial (1768-1841), English translator and bookseller. She was the second wife of philosopher and novelist William Godwin, and together they ran the M. J. Godwin & Co. Juvenile Library bookshop and imprint. Her daughter was Claire Clairmont, mistress of Lord Byron, and her stepdaughter was Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein.

From the description of Mary Jane Godwin manuscript material : 15 items, 1802-1839 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 171202265

Epithet: formerly Clairmont wife of W Godwin

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001219.0x0000e8

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