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Buy Glorious Monsters by Martina Devlin, a vivid novel of the Shelleys in 1819 Rome, seen by Irish artist Amelia Curran. Order today at Chapters Bookstore.
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"What is Glorious Monsters about?
It’s set in Rome in 1819. Irish artist Amelia Curran gets drawn into the world of Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary’s stepsister Claire Clairmont. As rivalries, grief and secrets surface, Amelia becomes a reluctant witness to the circle that gave the world Frankenstein.
Who was Amelia Curran?
Amelia Curran was an Irish painter, the daughter of the Dublin barrister John Philpot Curran. She painted the best-known portrait of Percy Bysshe Shelley in Rome in 1819. Martina Devlin’s novel tells the story of that year through her eyes.
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''There''s more than one kind of beauty, just as there''s more than one kind of love.'' He pauses. ''And in this community we''re building, we know that love divided is not love lessened.''
Rome, 1819. Into the sun-drenched streets of the Eternal City arrive the Shelleys: dazzling, volatile and dangerously entangled. Irish artist Amelia Curran encounters Mary Shelley, her mercurial husband Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Mary''s stepsister Claire Clairmont - and is drawn into a world shimmering with genius. But shadows lie behind the glamour. And Amelia becomes reluctant witness to the trio''s rivalries, griefs and secrets, which sharpen in the heat of an Italian summer.
Haunted by the portrait of executed noblewoman Beatrice Cenci, Amelia confronts the limits of art, loyalty and female agency. Meanwhile, the Shelleys'' lives unravel as illicit desires flare, past tragedies resurface and a child''s life hangs in the balance. Layered, intimate and steeped in historical context, Glorious Monsters is a spellbinding reimagining of the Romantic circle - where brilliance and ruin are inextricably linked.
FAQs
"What is Glorious Monsters about?
It’s set in Rome in 1819. Irish artist Amelia Curran gets drawn into the world of Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary’s stepsister Claire Clairmont. As rivalries, grief and secrets surface, Amelia becomes a reluctant witness to the circle that gave the world Frankenstein.
Who was Amelia Curran?
Amelia Curran was an Irish painter, the daughter of the Dublin barrister John Philpot Curran. She painted the best-known portrait of Percy Bysshe Shelley in Rome in 1819. Martina Devlin’s novel tells the story of that year through her eyes.
How do I order a book from Chapters Bookstore online?
Search for the title on our website, add it to your basket and check out. Choose home delivery, which is free in Ireland over €9.99, or free Click & Collect from our Dublin shop."
- Publisher Name:The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Product Format:Paperback
- ISBN: 9781807620110
- Author:Devlin, Martina
- Publication Date:2026-10-01
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