Mary's father and a publisher who struggles financially. He facilitates Mary's meeting with Percy Shelley under the guise of a pupil arrangement and later ensures Mary's independence by organizing a second edition of Frankenstein published under her own name.
William acts as a literary patron and mentor to the radical poet Percy.
Claire is William's stepdaughter and lives in his household as a close confidante.
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