A Puzzle Purse for the Frankenstein’s Creature

Literature, Valentines

Have you sent any Valentine cards, reels, or gifs yet? Maybe consider a popular Victorian way of sending romantic messages – a puzzle purse. Inspired by the early Japanese art of tatogami, a puzzle purse is a piece of paper folded in such a way as to create a small envelope or box. Inside, one can find a secret message, a picture, or even a small gift.

Mary Shelley

Everyday Life, Famous Victorians, Medicine

After her husband’s death, Mary Shelley kept his calcified heart 💛 in a desk drawer. And even though some modern scholars believe it was just his liver, Mary herself was convinced that she had Percy’s heart. Quite a suitable keepsake for the author of Frankenstein! 🧟‍♂️

Interesting article on the subject: http://assets.press.princeton.edu/chapters/s7985.pdf