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Page 1: Frankenstein By Mary Shelley. Mary Shelley 1797-1851  Born in London, England  Mother was a famous writer  important early feminist  died giving birth

Frankenstein

ByMary Shelley

Page 2: Frankenstein By Mary Shelley. Mary Shelley 1797-1851  Born in London, England  Mother was a famous writer  important early feminist  died giving birth

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

Page 3: Frankenstein By Mary Shelley. Mary Shelley 1797-1851  Born in London, England  Mother was a famous writer  important early feminist  died giving birth

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”

Page 4: Frankenstein By Mary Shelley. Mary Shelley 1797-1851  Born in London, England  Mother was a famous writer  important early feminist  died giving birth

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

Page 5: Frankenstein By Mary Shelley. Mary Shelley 1797-1851  Born in London, England  Mother was a famous writer  important early feminist  died giving birth

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