Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Bio and Influences on Shelley's Writing
History Brief Discussion on the Publishing of Frankenstein in 1818
Nat Geo on How a Teenage Girl Became the Mother of Horror
Atlas Obscura a look at Castle Frankenstein, the likely Inspiration for Shelley
Smithsonian on Mount Tambora's Epic Eruption in 1815
British Library on Shelley's Influence by Thoughts of Death, Science Experimentation, and Gothic tales. Includes Primary Sources: Manuscripts and Images
New Yorker offers background to Shelley's life and
Science and Technology
ASU Interactive Story Experience through videos to learn about scientific discoveries, through science history and science projects
Inside Science on the Science that Made Frankenstein
Smithsonian on Galvanism and Twitching Frog Legs as Inspiration
Ripley's More on Luigi Galvani, Galvanism and the Galvanic Reanimation
U of Mass on the Anatomy, Dissection, Graverobbing, and Pseudoscience of Phrenology and Physiognomy
Guardian on the Science Behind the Making of a Monster and Real Problems Victor Frankenstein would have Faced
Mythology and Religion
Culture and Art
Legacy
Frankenbook offers a Collaborative, Community Driven Annotation Experience of the 1818 Text