It seems appropriate that Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” has been hacked up and stitched back together into various cinematic forms over the years as audiences have been subjected to wacky re-imaginings of the novel. The latest attempt to reconfigure the 19th century sci-fi/horror masterpiece will come courtesy of Max Landis, who has penned a new take ...
Emotional isolation in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is the most significant and prevailing theme throughout the entire novel. This theme of loneliness originates from Shelley’s personal life and problems with her husband and father, which carry over into the novel and make it more realistic. During the time Shelley was writing Frankenstein, she was experiencing the ...
Frankenstein Friday is one of those rare unofficial “holidays” that can be traced to the diligence of a single individual. Ron MacCloskey invented Frankenstein Friday in 1997 and even hands out a Franky Award to those who contribute to keeping the legacy of Mary Shelley’s creation alive and well. I doubt that this article will ...
In “Prometheus Unbound” Percy Bysshe Shelley expresses his enthusiasm for revolutionary change through the plot device and resulting thematic element of generational upheaval taking place through the poem’s specific action of Jupiter’s own progeny being the force which brings about his downfall. Demogorgon may stand for the nebulous spirit of children of tyranny who lay ...
