Comments on: 9 more Frankenstein facts (like #5: how did Darwin get into the book?)

By: Euthanasia

Euthanasia — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:45:12 +0000

I have been a Shelley fan for a while now. I usually find it amusing that there are still people, including literature teachers, that believe the Frankenstein is her only novel. I highly recomend her second novel Valperga. On the surface it is a simple historical fiction, but under that there is a very complex meditation on sex and gender relations.

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:31:59 +0000

Fascinating. I am vaguely amused, however, by the fact that Mary Shelley’s husband is referred to, inconsistently, as “poet (and husband-to-be) Percy Shelley,” “Percy Shelley, his son-in-law,” and Mary’s lover, Percy Bysshe Shelley [in 1818, after they had been married].”

By: rob

rob — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:28:46 +0000

tricia i couldnt agree more.hollywood twisted the original story so much. i mean why would a monster created from body parts be green with a flat head and bolts in his neck??
as usual, the book is far better. i think everyone should give it a chance. you will be surprised

By: John Sanchez

John Sanchez — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:55:02 +0000

You forgot to mention that Shelley visited Castle Frankenstein and was inspired by the story of a real Dr. Dippel and his attempts to reanimate human beings while living in the castle. Shelley, shrewdley noted that saying “Dr. Dippels’ monster” was a lot less scary than saying “Frankenstein’s monster” and chose the castle’s name instead of the crazy doctor’s.

I am sure that the Frankensteins have cursed her memory ever since. It’s similar to Hitler making everyone with that name change it to “Hitter” or “Mitler” and so forth.

//classiclit.about.com/od/frankenstein/a/aa_castlefrank.htm

By: Tricia

Tricia — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:31:28 +0000

I was skeptical when I first picked up Frankenstein to read. I thought it may be one of those “old-timey” books that are dificult to read and are usually pushed on you in high school. Once I began reading I was completely pulled in and devoured it in two days. It continues to be one of my all time favorites. Thanks for the facts and fun.