Science & Shelley: What Mary Knew Patricia Fara explores the scientific education of Mary Shelley and how a work of early science fiction inspired her best-known novel Frankenstein. Patricia Fara | Published in History Today Volume 60 Issue 5 May 2010 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. BritainLiteratureScience & Technology Popular articles The Roman Catholic War on Wigs Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis