Shelley (The Birth of Science Fiction)

Shelley (The Birth of Science Fiction) I. Young Shelley at Eton imbibed the mystique Of science romanticized into extremes: He gave his poor tutor a shock and a shriek— Electric jolt!—eliciting screams. II. Explosives and fire-balloons were his joy, Chemicals tainting his fingers and arms, Steam engine blew-up—(another mere toy). Mad Shelley continually causing alarms III. His tutor named Walker is wholly forgot— Blueprint for someone whose name we’ve all read— Frankenstein’s prototype, likely as not, Mixed up with Shelley in wife Mary’s head.