Parade on MSN: How 18-year-old Mary Shelley wrote the classic novel 'Frankenstein' during a rainy summer How 18-year-old Mary Shelley wrote the classic novel 'Frankenstein' during a rainy summer It’s been over 200 years since Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein was published on New Year’s Day in 1818. It has since spawned countless film and television adaptations that have made a cultural mark ... In her column “Brutal Monsters,” Cate Burtner ’25 offers commentary on the literature of mental illness.

Understanding the Context

To read Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” is to read a good number of stories told on top of each ... Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein makes major changes to the story of Mary Shelley’s original novel, and some proved controversial. In some ways, Del Toro’s monster is more faithful to the eloquent, ... Seattle Times: ‘Frankenstein’ turns 200: Mary Shelley’s horror story was published this month in 1818 ‘Frankenstein’ turns 200: Mary Shelley’s horror story was published this month in 1818 The Conversation: Frankenstein: how Mary Shelley’s sci‑fi classic offers lessons for us today about the dangers of playing God In our Guide to the Classics series, experts explain key works of literature.

Key Insights

Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus, is an 1818 novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Set in the late 18th century, it ... Frankenstein: how Mary Shelley’s sci‑fi classic offers lessons for us today about the dangers of playing God Author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born on this day, Aug. 30, in 1797 in London. Shelley is best known as the author of the Gothic novel “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus” and as the wife ...

Final Thoughts

Carl Laemmle Presents Frankenstein: The Man Who Made a Monster, 1931 poster. The Morgan Library and Museum Mary Shelley was only 20 in 1818 when she published her novel Frankenstein, about a scientist ...