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

I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet. It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light,......more

I received this book as part of the Goodreads First Reads program. This may sound odd, but I'm trying to work out why I enjoyed this as much as I did. Those interested in Mary Shelley and the writing of Frankenstein would be better served looking elsewhere. (The Hooblers' The Monsters: Mary Shelley a......more

A muddled, meandering depiction of what could have been an incredibly fascinating topic. Sadly, very little ink is given to the actual writing of Frankenstein, instead most of the Mary Shelley parts of the book focus on the gordian relationships among her, her sister, Percy Shelley, and Lord Byron.......more