frankenstein by mary shelley. mary shelley 1797-1851 born in london, england mother was a famous...
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Frankenstein
ByMary Shelley
Mary Shelley1797-1851
Born in London, EnglandMother was a famous writer
important early feministdied giving birth to Mary
Father a liberal philosopherAt 17, Mary eloped with Percy Shelley-a radical
romantic poetAt 19 Mary had written her first novel -
Frankenstein
Influence of the French Revolution
In 1789 a people’s revolution broke out in FranceSlogan was “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”During the September Massacres of 1792 1,400
men and women were slaughteredIn 1793 Louis XVI was beheaded by guillotineMary’s mother was in Paris at this timeThis experience is thought to have influenced
Mary when writing Frankenstein – a story about “freeing people from disease”
Influence of Greek Mythology
The original title of the novel Frankenstein was The Modern Prometheus
Prometheus was a Titan who felt Zeus treated humans unfairly
Prometheus gives humans certain skills which angers Zeus
Another version of the myth has Prometheus creating man out of clay
Frankenstein
Written in three parts: the Letters, Victor Frankenstein’s story, the Monster’s story
Text printed in 1818Genre is gothic or science fictionDeals with the idea of creating Utopia or the
idea of perfectionMade into movies and plays