Frankenstein...

Did you know that Mary Shelley first published Frankenstein when she was only 19? When Frankenstein was first published it was published anonymously in London. She wrote this novel with elements from both Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. She also made it a warning for over-reached modern man in the industrial revolution. Mary always said that she came up with the name "Frankenstein" from a dream/vision. Many believe this isn't true. In German, Frankenstein means stone of the franks. "Franks" also means free. She drew Frankenstein's premises from the nature of life from the work of some Europe's premier scientists and thinkers. During the industrial revolution, many scientist were making huge discoveries. Many think that this story was an imagination of what could come of science in the future. If they would make scientific advances that they would later regret.