Frankenstein moon of Mary Shelley

Texas astronomer Donald Olson says the “Frankenstein shining moon” account Mary Shelley used to sell her book actually existed, going against what other critics said was nothing but a made up story to sell her novel.

Shelley had claimed that she wrote her book one night in 1816 when during a “waking dream” moon shone through her window.

Olson says it was Shelley’s account of the moon that