Leia, abaixo, a introdução da autora de Frankenstein para uma das edições da história e responda.

The publishers of the standard novels, in selecting frankenstein for one of the series, expressed a wish that l should furnish them with some account of the origin of the story. l am the more willing to comply, because l shall thus give a general answer to the question, so very frequently asked me, “How I, then a young girl, came to think of and to dilate upon so very hideous an idea?” It is true that I am very avers to bringing myself forward in print; but as my account will only appear as an appendage to a former production, and as it will be confined to such topics as have connexion with my authorship alone, I can scarcely accuse myself of a personal intrusion.

It is not singular that, as the daughter of two persons of distinguished literary celebrity, I should very early in life have thought of writing. As a child I scribbled; and my favourite pastime during the hours given me for recreation was to ‘write stories’. Still. I had a dearer pleasure than this, which was the formation of castles in the air - the indulging in waking dreams - the following up trains of thought, which had for their subject the formation of a succession of imaginary incidents. my dreams were at once more fantastic and agreeable then my writings. ln the latter l was a close imitator- rather doing as others had done than putting down the suggestion of my own mind. what l wrote was intended at least for one other eye- my childhood’s companion and friend;but my dreams were all my own; l accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed - my dearest pleasure when free.

l lived principally in the country as a girl, and passed a considerable time in scotland. l made occasional visits to the more picturesque parts; but my habitual residence was on the blank and dreary northern shores of the thay, near dundee. blank and dreary on retrospection l call them; they were not so to me then. they were the aerie of freedom and the with creatures of my francy. (...)

(Shelley, mary. frankenstein. in: fairclough, peter. three Gothic Novels. Penguin Books. 1986.)

Por que Mary Shelley acha natural o fato de ter se interessado por escrever histórias desde criança?