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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

I am very averse to bringing myself forward in print, but as my account will only appear as an appendage to a former production, and as it will be confined to such topics as have connection with my authorship alone, I can hardly accuse myself of a persona

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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is reluctant to put herself into writing because she prefers to stay out of the spotlight. However, since her writing will only be included as a supplement to a previous work and focus solely on topics related to her own authorship, she feels it does not make her overly self-promoting.

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