Is something like Frankenstein possible?

Your question contains (and further implies) numerous variables. (For a start, it changes, completely, depending upon whether the word, “Frankenstein” is italicized or not. read more

Frankenstein says he won’t tell because he’s afraid others will follow in his folly. Mary Shelley probably didn’t tell ’cause she just couldn’t come up with anything. There is an implication that pieces of bodies were utilized in some fashion (references to"dissecting rooms" and"slaughterhouses") but there’s nothing explicit. read more

This is a huge issue with reading novels like Frankenstein or Dracula. We're already acutely aware of the tale, and it says something about the story's longevity that it's still widely known about en masse. I found it rather interesting and loved how Shelley dealt with the monster's perspective on being given (Promethean) life. read more