Shelley travelled through Europe in 1814, journeying along the River Rhine in Germany with a stop in Gernsheimwhich is just 17 km (10 mi) away from Frankenstein Castle, where, two centuries before, an alchemist was engaged in experiments. Later, she travelled in the region of Geneva and the topic of galvanism and other similar occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her lover and future husband, Percy Shelley. Mary, Percy, Lord Byron and John Polidori decided to have a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for days, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made; her dream later evolved into the novel's story.
it is about a man called Frankenstein that makes a monster from the dead people and then when the monster gets turn on it looks really ugly and every body thinks it will hurt people but it is really a nice person ---- Frankenstein is a man whom wants to explore science, so he creates a monster out of human corpses. Frankenstein turns his back on his creation, and the bad treatment from humans changes the monster into something full of hatred and pain from his caring and compassionate self, so the monster gets revenge on Frankenstein for not looking after him, and the monster kills all that Frankenstein loves.
Mary and Percy Shelley were good friends with the writer Lord Byron. One day while visiting, Byron challenged his guests to come up with frightening ghost stories. Mary's story was the base for her novel Frankenstein.
The letters written by the ship's captain Robert Walton in the beginning of the story is influenced by the time period. Shelley was living in the Age of Exploration which explains the captain's fixation on reaching the North Pole. The field of science was also being explored. Mary and Percy also experienced a miscarriage during their marriage. The miscarriage devastated the couple and after the baby passed, it is said that they took the baby to their fireplace and rubbed the child hoping they could warm the infant and spark it back to life. This tale most directly influences the scene when the wretch is brought to life.
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I've heard that Mary Shelly was participating in a friendly story-telling contest, and won them over, as her other canidates were in shock and Horror.
the first gothic noveln was the castle of otranto, so there you go your answer is compeltely irrelevant.... lol is isn't irrelevant you have just put the answere to the wrong Question . and i new the answer to the first gothic novel anyway but what is the story behind the writing of frankenstein?? because i can't see behind it. lol =)
victor dies and the monster runs far away from any civilization
The proper noun is Frankenstein, a surname and famous horror novel by Mary Shelley.
It is a frame story. In fact it can be considered to be a double frame story as everything is related through Captain Robert Walton who gets everything from Doctor Frankenstein. At times it can be considered a triple frame story as the monster also has passages when he is relating things through the doctor. Also the story can be considered an epistolary as Captain Walton is telling the story in a letter to his sister.
Doctor Frankenstein created Frankenstein's Monster. The story was written by Mary Shelly.
she was with felix
Mary Shelley is best known for her novel "Frankenstein" and the monster created by Dr. Frankenstein in the story.
the first gothic noveln was the castle of otranto, so there you go your answer is compeltely irrelevant.... lol is isn't irrelevant you have just put the answere to the wrong Question . and i new the answer to the first gothic novel anyway but what is the story behind the writing of frankenstein?? because i can't see behind it. lol =)
Yes, it does. Until he breaks free, Frankenstein's monster/creation is a prisoner.
Wilton's story focuses on regret and reflection on the consequences of his actions, while Frankenstein's story is centered around ambition and the creation of life. Additionally, Wilton's story is about seeking redemption, while Frankenstein's story explores themes of isolation and responsibility.
In the preface to "Frankenstein," Mary Shelley mentions that she is trying to preserve the truth behind how the story was created, separate from the myths and misconceptions that have surrounded it. She aims to give insight into the circumstances and influences that led to the creation of the novel.
Victor Frankenstein is the scientist, who studies chemistry and is obsessed with the creation of life. Frankenstien later constructs a creature out of body parts and brings it to life. Victor Frankenstein did not name his creatre, it is often known as Frankenstein's Monster or Frankenstein's Creation. Frankenstein calls his creation the "daemon".
Lord Byron proposed a contest amongst his friends to 'invent' the most frightening story. Frankenstein was Mary Shelley's entree.
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She died before the story started giving birth to Victor's brother.
Mary Shelley was inspired to write Frankenstein during a ghost story competition with friends, where she explored themes of mortality, creation, and the consequences of playing god. Additionally, her personal experiences with loss and tragedy, including the death of her own infant child and the suicide of her half-sister, may have influenced the novel's darker themes.
In chapter 24 of "Frankenstein," Shelly uses a narrative technique called a framed narrative to have Victor Frankenstein resume his story within the narrative framework established by Captain Walton at the beginning of the novel. This structure allows Victor to recount the events of his life to Walton and connect his story back to the larger themes of ambition, creation, and the consequences of scientific exploration.