The Lady and Her Monsters : A Tale of Dissections, Real-Life Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece

Told with the verve and ghoulish fun of a Tim Burton film, The Lady and Her Monsters is a highly entertaining blend of literary history, lore, and early scientific exploration that traces the origins of the greatest horror story of all time--Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Exploring the frightful milieu in which Frankenstein was written, Roseanne Montillo, an exciting new literary talent, recounts how Shelley's Victor Frankenstein mirrored actual scientists of the period. Montillo paints a rich portrait of Shelley and her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and their contemporaries and their friend Lord Byron. Intellectually curious, they were artists, poets, and philosophers, united in captivation with the occultists and daring scientists risking their reputations and their immortal souls to advance our understanding of human anatomy and medicine. These remarkable investigations could not be undertaken without the cutthroat grave robbers... The Lady and Her Monsters by Roseanne Motillo brings to life the fascinating times, startling science, and real-life horrors behind Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece, Frankenstein. Montillo recounts how#8212;at the intersection of the Romantic Age and the Industrial Revolution#8212;Shelley's Victor Frankenstein was inspired by actual scientists of the period: curious and daring iconoclasts who were obsessed with the inner workings of the human body and how it might be reanimated after death. With true-life tales of grave robbers, ghoulish experiments, and the ultimate in macabre research#8212;human reanimation#8212;The Lady and Her Monsters is a brilliant exploration of the creation of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley's horror classic The Lady and Her Monsters by Roseanne Motillo brings to life the fascinating times, startling science, and real-life horrors behind Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpiece, Frankenstein . Montillo recounts how—at the intersection of the Romantic Age and the Industrial Revolution—Shelley’s Victor Frankenstein was inspired by actual scientists of the period: curious and daring iconoclasts who were obsessed with the inner workings of the human body and how it might be reanimated after death. With true-life tales of grave robbers, ghoulish experiments, and the ultimate in macabre research—human reanimation— The Lady and Her Monsters is a brilliant exploration of the creation of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley’s horror classic. A ... Blend Of Literary History, Lore, And Early Scientific Exploration That Traces The Origins Of The Greatest Horror Story Of All Time--dust Jacket Flap. Motillo Brings To Life The Fascinating Times, Startling Science, And Real-life Horrors Behind Mary Shelley's Gothic Masterpiece, Frankenstein. The Spark Of Life -- Waking The Dead -- Making Monsters -- A Meeting Of Two Minds -- Eloping To The Mainland -- My Hideous Progeny -- Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus -- The Anatomy Act -- A Sea Change. Roseanne Montillo. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [305]-310) And Index.