Mathilda

"Mathilda" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a novelette that explores the life of a young woman facing death and isolation in the early 1800s. The story is told through Mathilda's writings, where she looks back on her sad past and the strange family relationships that led to her despair. Growing up, Mathilda connected with nature but also felt very lonely. Her father's life choices and his intense emotions after her mother's death greatly affected her; his deep love for her, in a way that was not right, shaped her life and her feelings of being alone. The book examines love, loss, and how family problems can change a person's life forever.