... Sandman" among the tales she heard; they both deal with clockwork dolls that effectively simulate life" (73). In actuality these so - called tales were much more than simply works of fiction from the creative mind of an imaginative author and some even attempted to create such machines. Pierre and Henri Jaquet - Droz created three mechanical puppets and, in 1774, demonstrated them ... to Mary as well. Modern science fascinated Shelley and horrified Mary for the same reason; it seemed to bring the old dreams within grasp. Frankenstein is the first modern science fiction novel, although M...

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