... Companion to English Literature, p. 876). Mary Shelley read and relied on the most recent findings and theories of science to create her tale. She replaced the mythological theme of "heavenly fire" with the latest experiments of electricity. Benjamin Franklin, whose name has been suggested for the "Frank" in Frankenstein, may have been the modern Prometheus from whom Shelley drew inspiration. ... ; turning round the handle very rapidly, so that the fierce, crackling sparks flew forth; and presently standing on the stool with glass feet, he begged me to work the machine until he was fill...

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... giving. Shelley's longing for emotional happiness and strength forged its way into her novels as underlying themes; she also stigmatized the negative impact on what happens to those unwilling to show such emotion (Mellor xii). Her most famous novel, Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus, is the prime example of her depressing life. In it, she discussed what happened to those who had ... Byron, succeeded in becoming his mistress. Claire, Percy, Mary, and baby William traveled to Genoa, Switzerland, to join Lord Byron. On June 22, 1816, at the age of 18, Mary had her "waking dream" that...

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