Mary Shelley (1797a1851) became one of the first bestselling female authors soon after the publication in 1818 of "Frankenstein," her best-known work. Elizabeth Kostova is the author of the bestselling novel "The Historian," Maurice Hindle teaches literature at the Open University in London. He is the editor of the Penguin Classics editions of "Dracula" and "Caleb Williams," Daniel Clowes is the author of the graphic novel "Ghost World," which was made into a feature film in 2001.