Letter from William Godwin to his second wife Mary Jane, formerly Mrs Clairmont, paying tribute to her character; 24 Sept. 1812. Endorsed by Claire Clairmont. Printed, slightly inaccurately, in Ashley Library Catalogue, viii, pp. 139-140.Octavo; ff. ... 24 Sep 1812

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Letter from William Godwin to his second wife Mary Jane, formerly Mrs Clairmont, paying tribute to her character; 24 Sept. 1812. Endorsed by Claire Clairmont. Printed, slightly inaccurately, in Ashley Library Catalogue, viii, pp. 139-140.Octavo; ff. ... 24 Sep 1812

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Godwin, William, 1756-1836

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William Godwin (3 March 1756 – 7 April 1836) was an English journalist, political philosopher and novelist. He is considered one of the first exponents of utilitarianism and the first modern proponent of anarchism. In the conservative reaction to British radicalism, Godwin was attacked, in part because of his marriage to the feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft in 1797 and his candid biography of her after her death from childbirth. Their daughter, later known as Mary Shelley, would go on to writ...

Godwin, Mary Jane

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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). W...