Charlotte Gordon is an American biographer and scholar who has written extensively on influential women from history. Her book "Romantic Outlaws," which won the National Book Critic Circle Award, intertwines the lives of the pioneering feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter Mary Shelley, author of "Frankenstein. The work is celebrated for its dual biography format and insightful looks into the private and public lives of its subjects. Gordon's work contributes to historical and feminist scholarship, shining a light on the struggles and triumphs of women who have shaped cultural and literary discourse.