* Mary Shelley's Life: Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, lived from 1797 to 1851. Her focus was primarily on writing and her personal life. There is no documented connection between her and the procurement of research specimens.
* Grave Robbing and the Medical Profession: The practice of grave robbing, also known as "body snatching," was a dark side of medical advancement in the 18th and 19th centuries. Medical students and professors lacked access to human bodies for anatomical studies. This led to a black market where individuals would steal corpses from graves and sell them to doctors and medical schools.
Instead of focusing on Mary Shelley, you might want to look into:
* The history of anatomy and the practice of grave robbing. There were notorious grave robbers like Burke and Hare in Edinburgh, who were involved in a series of murders for profit.
* The development of medical ethics and the rise of legal access to anatomical specimens. As the medical profession became more regulated, grave robbing became less common.
While Mary Shelley's work, Frankenstein, explored the ethical dilemmas of scientific advancement, it's important to remember that her personal life was separate from the practices of body snatching.