also jack-boot (jÄkâ²boÍotâ²) n. 1. a. A stout military boot with a flared top that extends above the knee. b. A stout military boot that has an often studded sole, lacks laces, and extends to mid-calf.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was created in the nineteenth century. This time period has very distinct characteristics in writing and life, many of these characteristics are prominently shown in Frankenstein. The supernatural was very popular in the 1800's this came with romanticism, which was very popular then (Faculty of Humanities, University of Capetown).
But as it turns out, Shelley was most likely inspired to create Dr. Victor Frankenstein and his monster based upon a real Dr. James Lind, MD, FRS, (1736â1812), not to be confused with the more famous Dr. James Lind, âThe Father of Nautical Medicineâ (1716-1794).