From a modern perspective, Austen and Shelley are the most important female authors of the period. Why is this; what could they possibly have in common?

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Along with Pride and Prejudice, Frankenstein remains the most widely read novel of the period. How do you account both for its popularity and its importance? From a modern perspective, Austen and Shelley are the most important female authors of the period. Why is this; what could they possibly have in common? Please write in MLA format (7pages, excluding work cited) and firm thesis is necessary.