Frankenstein

For another project, I had to create an infographic of Mary Shelley - the writer of 'Frankenstein'. Not many, including me, hadn't heard of this woman or her story, only the one she had produced. However, I had to huge advantage: I lived in the city she had finished the world-wide famous story in.

Key facts I found about Mary were that:

- she was a known author
- she drafted Frankenstein in Switzerland on a retreat.
- her half-sister, Claire Clairmont and her lover, Lord Byron, were also present.
- she had another half-sister called Fanny.
- Fanny committed suicide in Bristol
- her father tried to keep the suicide quiet while in London.
- she completed Frankenstein in Bath, 5 Abbey Churchyard (which no longer exists).
- her husband was Percy Shelley, a poet.
- his wife, Harriet, committed suicide in Hyde Park, London, whilst pregnant with their child.
- Mary, Claire and Percy had eloped together, so when they returned they had to hide from certain people.
- she was inspired by the electrical experiments on corpses at the time, by scientists such as Giovanni Aldini.

Before setting out to take pictures of historic place she may have been in, I wanted to conclude my own research.

I also found a tour around Bath I was thinking of attending to take photos for my infographic - only issue is that it takes place after my deadline.

Next, I should be able to create and detail my own infographic, seeing the information I have gathered here (and the pictures).

Sources:
http://www.shmoop.com/mary-shelley/timeline.html
https://www.rc.umd.edu/reference/misc/shelleysites/england/Bath/Bath.html
https://www.insidescience.org/news/science-made-frankenstein