It comes to no surprise that the movie company “Universal” is getting ready to launch their own cinematic movie universe. The new trend in Hollywood is to copy what Marvel did with their movies, in which all films are connected to each other and they periodically release a movie with all characters together. These movies…
The Ballad of Frankenstein
Alright… so perhaps the title is misleading, since a song considered a “ballad” is often soft and pleasing to the ears. Much to the contrary, you probably know by now that Frankenstein is quite rugged and volatile. So, why would I choose such a title? As it turns out, a ballad still often refers to…
Pictures of the Top 10 Locations in Frankenstein
Here are pictures corresponding to the top 10 locations in Frankenstein. I hope it will help you visualise the story and even maybe make you want to travel around Europe! Northern Pole / Arctic Sea 2. Geneva (Switzerland) Geneva around 1850 Swiss landscape 3. Ingolstadt (Germany) (The DeLacey cottage is also in Germany) City of…
7 Facts You Might Not Know About Frankenstein
The most frequent error made by readers about the novel is calling the monster “Frankenstein”. The creature does not have a real name; Frankenstein is only the family name of his creator. At first, the author of the book was unknown because Mary Shelley published it under a pseudonym. The book was published three times…
An Ancient Monster
As you most definitely know by now if you’ve been following my posts, Frankenstein has had a lot of appearances throughout our modern world. Even though we never realized it, he has been in our society for a very long time because of the book! However, the other thing you most likely did not realize…
University of Ingolstadt
Mary Shelley took use of the University of Ingolstadt, a University located in southern Germany, for the setting of Victor Frankenstein’s studies and the creation of his creature. Even though Frankenstein may only be a fictional student, the University of Ingolstadt is an actual school that has existed for several years. Indeed, the University of…
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
Two iconic cinematic creatures go head to head in this classic Universal picture released in 1943. Lon Chaney, Jr. returns to play his memorable role as the Wolf Man, the role he first portrayed in Universal’s The Wolf Man, produced in 1941. Boris Karloff, the actor from the original Frankenstein did not return for this…
It Began with a Contest
During the 1816 summer, Mary Godwin (not Shelley yet), her lover Percy Shelley (Mary’s soon-to-be husband), her stepsister Claire Clairmont, Lord Byron, and Byron’s travelling companion Dr. John Polidori rented Villa Diodati, a mansion located on the banks of Lake Geneva, in Switzerland. Mary and her friends enjoyed a six-week vacation during which they hosted…
7 Facts You Might Not Know About Frankenstein
The most frequent error made by readers about the novel is calling the monster “Frankenstein”. The creature does not have a real name; Frankenstein is only the family name of his creator. At first, the author of the book was unknown because Mary Shelley published it under a pseudonym. The book was published three times…
William Godwin
Mary Shelley’s father, William Godwin, was born on March 3rd, 1756, in England. He was raised in a middle-class family and attended Hoxton Academy, where he was instructed by Andrew Kippis, a biographer, and Dr Abraham Rees, a renowned scholar (Ree’s Cyclopedia). After his studies, Godwin acted as a minister in three different towns. In…
Frankenstein Exquisite Corpse 