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Read More. Instead, she went to Lake Geneva with Lord Byron and Shelley to engage in the story-writing contest where she composed the first version of Frankenstein , drawing on material from her education and her life experiences. The annotations range from an explanation of alchemy from Columbia University historian of science Joel A. This edition of Frankenstein pairs the original version of the manuscript with annotations and essays by leading scholars exploring the social and ethical aspects of scientific creativity raised by this remarkable story.
Frankenstein presents an excellent vehicle for introducing readers to a broader conversation about scientific responsibility, says Finn.
For students learning about subjects like gene editing and artificial intelligence, those questions are worth exploring, she says, and science fiction offers a creative way to do that.
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I think he contributed to her work more than she contributed to his; partly this was because he was more experienced, being older, and having more formal education as a man at that time, and she looked to him as a mentor at first. Their enduring legacies are a testament to the success of their shared dedication to literary careers, and the support and encouragement they gave one another.
Many of his poems either feature her or were influenced by her. And her dedication to writing notes and editing his posthumous work was remarkable. Dr Mercer hopes that her future research will look in more detail at the other writing that Percy and Mary did together.
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