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).
(Wikipedia). Today, on the birthday of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, we celebrate Frankenstein Day. Shelley authored the classic gothic romance novel Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus, which was written during the year without a summer (1816) and then published in 1818.If you havenât read the famed tale, check it out here.helley authored the classic gothic romance novel Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus, which was written during the year without a summer (1816) and then published in 1818. If you havenât read the famed tale, check it out here.