Note: This essay is a short story, either fantasy or supernatural fiction – at least, as published in the 2018 ebook, where it begins under this two-line heading:   The Unexpected Visit of a Reanimated Englishwoman: A Narrative Introduction   Michael Bishop The first line is a hyperlink to the ebook Table of Contents (viewed as Amazon "Look inside"). "In addition to all of Mary Shelley's compelling supernatural stories, Beyond Frankenstein also features an original story by renowned science fiction author Michael Bishop, which serves as a narrative introduction." --from the "Description" at the publisher's product page for the 2018 ebook (viewed December 2019)