this novel is about a scientist and his
monstrous creation right darn welcome to
watchmojo.com and in this installment of
mojo notes we’ll be counting down ten
things you should know about Mary
Shelley’s Frankenstein
number ten about the author want to make
the reader afraid to look around to
curdle the blood and quicken the
beatings of the heart if it did not
accomplish these things my ghost story
would be unworthy of its name born in
1797 in London England – political
philosopher William Godwin and feminist
pioneer Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Shelley was raised and tutored by
her father after her mother’s death when
Mary Shelley was just eleven days old
a mother died of pure FULFILLER she fell
in love with the poet philosopher Percy
Bysshe Shelley in her late teens and
wrote her Frankenstein novel in the mid
eighteen tens though her later life was
plagued by money problems and her
children’s deaths Shelley continued
writing her own material and editing her
late husband’s work number nine
influences and inspirations Shelley
conceived the storyline for Frankenstein
while she and Percy Bysshe Shelley were
in Geneva with fellow writers Lord Byron
and John Polidori such an audience needs
something stronger than a pretty little
love story
so why shouldn’t I write a monster there
discussions of natural philosopher
erasmus darwin’s experiments led her to
dream about a scientist who brings his
creation to life my imagination unbidden
possessed and guided me i saw the pale
student of unhallowed haunts me beside
the thing he had put together this
eventually became the novel Frankenstein
or the modern prometheus which she wrote
by incorporating gothic horror the
supernatural and what are considered
early elements of science fiction number
eight settings and era set in the 18th
century
Frankenstein takes place in various
European locations from Switzerland and
Germany to England and Scotland though
it’s influenced by that centuries idea
that organisms could be brought to life
using electricity
Shelley actually wrote the story in the
1800s other influences include the
poetry of Ovid john milton and samuel
taylor coleridge number seven plot
picking dead men apart and building up a
human monster Frankenstein opens with
Captain Robert Waltons letters to his
sister and continues with a narrative by
a scientist named Victor Frankenstein
it’s alive
after giving life to an inanimate
creature Frankenstein is convinced to
build a mate for his creation a friend
come Banyan a female but when he
demolishes this new creation the angry
monster kills the scientists friend and
wife
Frankenstein swears revenge but
ultimately dies after meeting Walton
leading to the saddened monsters
decision to sacrifice itself
number six Victor Frankenstein the best
way to cheat death will be to create
life ah now you have bomb to top born in
Geneva Victor Frankenstein is captivated
by science and begins experimenting with
reanimation in university Frankenstein
quickly abandons his work after one
experiment produces a horrifying monster
his subsequent decisions involving the
monster eventually lead to the death of
his loved ones as well as his own you
all honor your promise to me I will not
God kill me now that is mild compared to
what will come number five the monster
with its yellow eyes and skin black lips
and hair eight foot tall frame and
straight white teeth Frankenstein’s
creation is revolting upon first
impression but there’s more to this
monster than meets the eye
despite its makers rejection it learns
to speak and read by observing humans
from afar but his physical appearance
still drives people away
Frankenstein himself cannot complete the
task of creating its mate though the
monster responds with anger and hate it
ultimately regrets its actions why do
you weep
he was my father
number four values and themes two of
frankenstein’s main themes revolve
around the potential for destruction in
one’s quest for knowledge and how
unnatural forces can lead to monstrous
results meanwhile the mysteries of
science and nature provide a backdrop
for the lessons and experiences of the
novel’s characters I will be hailed as
the benefactor of our species your own I
of all men know that the book also
raises ethical issues with respect to
Frankenstein’s act of giving life to a
nonliving thing and whether or not human
beings should be able to do this think
of it the brain of a good man we need to
live again in a body I made number three
modern popularity first published
anonymously Frankenstein overcame poor
early reviews to amass legions of fans
its popularity quickly increased with
multiple language translations and
theatrical adaptations by the next
century critics came to see the work in
a much more favorable light highlighting
its gothic elements and the ethical
issues it raises I give you the monster
the book is now considered a forerunner
in science fiction that has greatly
influenced the horror genre such every
ravine every crevice what the fiend must
be found
number two literature adaptations aside
from various stage and Broadway
productions Frankenstein and the story
of his monster has been written about by
dozens of authors
these range from sequels to completely
original fictional pieces and parodies
to children’s books and comic books who
are you my name is Victor Frankenstein
number one screen adaptations following
the 1910 silent film adaptation
Frankenstein and his monster have
continued to horrify mesmerized and
entertain us on the big and small
screens well into the 21st century
try mighty hard to look like Gary Cooper
however the stories most well-known
adaptation remains Universal Pictures
Frankenstein in 1931 Boris Karloff has
been associated with his portrayal of
the monster in that film ever since and
even appeared in several Frankenstein
related projects thereafter
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite piece of Frankenstein trivia
who are you he never gave me a name be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com for
more informative top 10s
you
monstrous creation right darn welcome to
watchmojo.com and in this installment of
mojo notes we’ll be counting down ten
things you should know about Mary
Shelley’s Frankenstein
number ten about the author want to make
the reader afraid to look around to
curdle the blood and quicken the
beatings of the heart if it did not
accomplish these things my ghost story
would be unworthy of its name born in
1797 in London England – political
philosopher William Godwin and feminist
pioneer Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Shelley was raised and tutored by
her father after her mother’s death when
Mary Shelley was just eleven days old
a mother died of pure FULFILLER she fell
in love with the poet philosopher Percy
Bysshe Shelley in her late teens and
wrote her Frankenstein novel in the mid
eighteen tens though her later life was
plagued by money problems and her
children’s deaths Shelley continued
writing her own material and editing her
late husband’s work number nine
influences and inspirations Shelley
conceived the storyline for Frankenstein
while she and Percy Bysshe Shelley were
in Geneva with fellow writers Lord Byron
and John Polidori such an audience needs
something stronger than a pretty little
love story
so why shouldn’t I write a monster there
discussions of natural philosopher
erasmus darwin’s experiments led her to
dream about a scientist who brings his
creation to life my imagination unbidden
possessed and guided me i saw the pale
student of unhallowed haunts me beside
the thing he had put together this
eventually became the novel Frankenstein
or the modern prometheus which she wrote
by incorporating gothic horror the
supernatural and what are considered
early elements of science fiction number
eight settings and era set in the 18th
century
Frankenstein takes place in various
European locations from Switzerland and
Germany to England and Scotland though
it’s influenced by that centuries idea
that organisms could be brought to life
using electricity
Shelley actually wrote the story in the
1800s other influences include the
poetry of Ovid john milton and samuel
taylor coleridge number seven plot
picking dead men apart and building up a
human monster Frankenstein opens with
Captain Robert Waltons letters to his
sister and continues with a narrative by
a scientist named Victor Frankenstein
it’s alive
after giving life to an inanimate
creature Frankenstein is convinced to
build a mate for his creation a friend
come Banyan a female but when he
demolishes this new creation the angry
monster kills the scientists friend and
wife
Frankenstein swears revenge but
ultimately dies after meeting Walton
leading to the saddened monsters
decision to sacrifice itself
number six Victor Frankenstein the best
way to cheat death will be to create
life ah now you have bomb to top born in
Geneva Victor Frankenstein is captivated
by science and begins experimenting with
reanimation in university Frankenstein
quickly abandons his work after one
experiment produces a horrifying monster
his subsequent decisions involving the
monster eventually lead to the death of
his loved ones as well as his own you
all honor your promise to me I will not
God kill me now that is mild compared to
what will come number five the monster
with its yellow eyes and skin black lips
and hair eight foot tall frame and
straight white teeth Frankenstein’s
creation is revolting upon first
impression but there’s more to this
monster than meets the eye
despite its makers rejection it learns
to speak and read by observing humans
from afar but his physical appearance
still drives people away
Frankenstein himself cannot complete the
task of creating its mate though the
monster responds with anger and hate it
ultimately regrets its actions why do
you weep
he was my father
number four values and themes two of
frankenstein’s main themes revolve
around the potential for destruction in
one’s quest for knowledge and how
unnatural forces can lead to monstrous
results meanwhile the mysteries of
science and nature provide a backdrop
for the lessons and experiences of the
novel’s characters I will be hailed as
the benefactor of our species your own I
of all men know that the book also
raises ethical issues with respect to
Frankenstein’s act of giving life to a
nonliving thing and whether or not human
beings should be able to do this think
of it the brain of a good man we need to
live again in a body I made number three
modern popularity first published
anonymously Frankenstein overcame poor
early reviews to amass legions of fans
its popularity quickly increased with
multiple language translations and
theatrical adaptations by the next
century critics came to see the work in
a much more favorable light highlighting
its gothic elements and the ethical
issues it raises I give you the monster
the book is now considered a forerunner
in science fiction that has greatly
influenced the horror genre such every
ravine every crevice what the fiend must
be found
number two literature adaptations aside
from various stage and Broadway
productions Frankenstein and the story
of his monster has been written about by
dozens of authors
these range from sequels to completely
original fictional pieces and parodies
to children’s books and comic books who
are you my name is Victor Frankenstein
number one screen adaptations following
the 1910 silent film adaptation
Frankenstein and his monster have
continued to horrify mesmerized and
entertain us on the big and small
screens well into the 21st century
try mighty hard to look like Gary Cooper
however the stories most well-known
adaptation remains Universal Pictures
Frankenstein in 1931 Boris Karloff has
been associated with his portrayal of
the monster in that film ever since and
even appeared in several Frankenstein
related projects thereafter
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite piece of Frankenstein trivia
who are you he never gave me a name be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com for
more informative top 10s
you
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