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Frankenstein is one of the original monster horror novels—and its author, Mary Shelley, was born on this day way back in 1797!
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Shelley started writing the book, which was inspired by a dream, when she was just 18 years old. The book was published when she was 21. Later on Shelley wrote other novels, short stories, essays, travel pieces, and biographies.
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Shelley is also known because she edited and promoted the Romantic poems of her famous husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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Celebrate Frankenstein!
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The people at Print Activities have gathered together a lot of Frankenstein “printables,” including word search puzzles, mazes, coloring sheets, and connect-the-dots!
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People at Squidoo have gathered together a few Frankenstein-themed crafts.
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