The author of the passage concedes which of the following about Mary Shelley as an author?
A.
She was unaware of the literary and mythological traditions of the overreacher.
B.
She intentionally parodied the scientific and literary discoveries of her time.
C.
She was exposed to radical artistic and scientific concepts that influenced her work.
D.
She lacked the maturity to create a literary work of absolute originality.
E.
She was not so much an author in her own right as an imitator of the literary works of others.