Author. He was an English author during the early part of the 19th century. Born the only son of well-known author and philosopher William Godwin, he was well-educated as were his older three half-sisters and one step-sister. Mary Shelley, author of the scientific horror story, "Frankenstein," was a half-sister from his father's first marriage. As a teenager he was free-spirited, and with his father's encouragement, he attempted to become motivated, studying architecture. At this point, he realized that he wanted to write. After being an author for various periodicals, he became a successful parliamentary journalist to the "Morning Chronicle." He was in the dawn of a literary career. During the worldwide cholera epidemic, he died in the autumn of 1832 after a short illness, leaving a childless widow. His parents never left his side while he was dying. His grieving father arranged for the posthumous publication of his son's only novel "Transfusion." His burial site was documented in "William Godwin: His Friends and Contemporaries," Vol. 2 by C. Kegan Paul. Henry S. King and Co., London, 1876. After describing his death, the article stated "...was buried in the churchyard nearest his home, that attached to the Church of St. John Evangelist, Waterloo Road."
Author. He was an English author during the early part of the 19th century. Born the only son of well-known author and philosopher William Godwin, he was well-educated as were his older three half-sisters and one step-sister. Mary Shelley, author of the scientific horror story, "Frankenstein," was a half-sister from his father's first marriage. As a teenager he was free-spirited, and with his father's encouragement, he attempted to become motivated, studying architecture. At this point, he realized that he wanted to write. After being an author for various periodicals, he became a successful parliamentary journalist to the "Morning Chronicle." He was in the dawn of a literary career. During the worldwide cholera epidemic, he died in the autumn of 1832 after a short illness, leaving a childless widow. His parents never left his side while he was dying. His grieving father arranged for the posthumous publication of his son's only novel "Transfusion." His burial site was documented in "William Godwin: His Friends and Contemporaries," Vol. 2 by C. Kegan Paul. Henry S. King and Co., London, 1876. After describing his death, the article stated "...was buried in the churchyard nearest his home, that attached to the Church of St. John Evangelist, Waterloo Road."
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