Discuss classic and award winning ebooks with other readers. Click event title for Zoom link. Contact Lissa at classicsmodern@tscpl.org for help with the Zoom link, Facebook group or questions.
Mathilda by Mary Shelley
In a haunting tale of love and loss Mathilda unravels the tragic story of a young woman grappling with the death of her mother and the unsettling affection of her father. English writer Mary Shelley (best known for Frankenstein) wrote the novella in 1820 as a means of self-distraction following the deaths of her young children in Italy, but it remained unpublished for more than a century. The story's posthumous appearance in 1959 helped cement Shelley's reputation as a leading Romantic.
Read the ebook or listen to the audiobook on Hoopla or check availability for print books through Interlibrary Loan.
Read 105 pages or listen 4 hours
Wednesday October 15, 2025, 2-3 pm Zoom Link: https://tscpl.zoom.us/j/84879842665?pwd=0m3Z1Brb2S5AE9wspHmnQuz3TOUT6E.1
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AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Books/Authors/Writing |
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