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Mary Shelley wrote "Frankenstein" in about nine months, between 1816 and 1817. The novel was published anonymously in 1818.
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein to win a bet for the best horror story. The bet was between Mary, her husband Percy, and Lord Byron.
The subtitle of Frankenstein is 'The modern Prometheus'. She did this to point out a similarity between the character in her book 'Doctor Frankenstein' and the mythical Titan Prometheus. Both created a human: Prometheus from clay, Frankenstein from dead bodies.
Depending on the edition of your copy of the book it may range between 200 - 325 pages, as some copies contain prefaces by other authors, analysing the text.
Because they where sister and brother even though she was adopted it was scandalous
Frank has no stein in it............ duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Frank is German for the French, Frankenstein means Rock of the Franks. It is an old fortress in Germany where the Franks use to live. It was a laboratory for electrostatics in Mary Shelley's days. She is said to have visited it once.
In "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, key motifs and themes explored include the dangers of unchecked ambition, the consequences of playing god, the isolation and loneliness of the creature, and the blurred lines between good and evil. The novel also delves into the themes of societal rejection, the pursuit of knowledge, and the complexities of human nature.
Mary Shelley got the basic idea for her novel "Frankenstein" during a trip to Switzerland, where she and others engaged in a ghost story writing contest. The idea was inspired by discussions about reanimation and the nature of life taking place at the time.
Mary Shelley used "the modern Prometheus" as a subtitle for her novel "Frankenstein" to draw a parallel between the Greek myth of Prometheus and her story. In Greek mythology, Prometheus created humans out of clay and stole fire from the gods to give to mankind, leading to his punishment. Similarly, Victor Frankenstein creates life from dead tissue and is punished for his actions. The subtitle emphasizes the themes of creation, ambition, and the consequences of playing god that are central to the novel.
Mary Shelley wrote "Frankenstein" during the summer of 1816 in Geneva, Switzerland, when she was staying at the Villa Diodati with her husband Percy Shelley and Lord Byron. The novel was born out of a friendly storytelling competition between the writers, in which Mary was inspired to create her own tale of horror.
'Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus' was written by the British author Mary Shelley. An integral part of the story is the creation of life by Dr. Frankenstein. Given that religious groups believe that God is the only one that can create life, it went against their beliefs and teachings.