Dec 31, 2009

Frankenstein | Overview

Background
Published in 1818, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus added to the growing body of Romantic fiction published in the early 1800s. Shelley became one of the most influential writers of both Romantic and Gothic fiction, establishing, with Frankenstein, a new genre known today as science fiction.

Gothic romance often deals with mysterious and supernatural subjects. Gothic stories frequently take place in rugged, natural settings, near ancient castles or monasteries. The plots are...