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==== Giovanni Aldini====
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[[File: Frankenstein 4.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The ruins of Castle Frankenstein, today]]
Mary Shelley was a very learned woman and she was very aware of the intellectual trends of the time. Following the Enlightenment, there were a remarkable number of scientific discoveries in areas as diverse as chemistry and biology. The study of electricity was something that was emerging at this time. It fascinated many, who believed that it could transform not only society but actually humanity. One of the most remarkable claims for electricity was that it could reanimate the dead.
