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A Woman to Know: Claire Claremont

A Woman to Know: Claire Claremont

But in our family, if you cannot write an epic or novel, that by its originality knocks all other novels on the head, you are a despicable creature, not worth acknowledging. — Claire Claremont

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But in our family, if you cannot write an epic or novel, that by its originality knocks all other novels on the head, you are a despicable creature, not worth acknowledging. — Claire Claremont

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Claire had one of the most famous stepsisters of all time (Mary Shelley, author of Gothic delights) and kept one of the most famous l…

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