Charlotte Brontee Life and Literature Life and Literature [Charlotte Brontee ] Charlotte Brontë was a British novelist of the Victorian era, the eldest out of the three famous Brontë sisters whose novels have become standards of English literature. Charlotte Brontë was born in Thornton, Yorkshire, England, the third of six children, to Patrick Brontë (formerly … Read more
Mary Shelley Biography Life and Literature Mary Shelley Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), was the daughter of the radical philosopher William Godwin, who described her as ‘singularly bold, somewhat imperious, and active of mind’. Her mother, who died days after her birth, was the famous defender of women’s rights, Mary … Read more
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Marks-5 1. What does Mary Shelley write in the Preface to the 1817 edition of her gothic novel Frankenstein? [Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Marks-5] Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote the Preface to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in September 1817. It immediately alludes to a “Dr. (Erasmus) Darwin,” which gives some medical and … Read more
Mary Shelley Frankenstein Marks-2 1. Why did Mary Shelley write Frankenstein?[Mary Shelley Frankenstein Marks-2] She wrote it as a response to a challenge to a contest by Lord Byron and her husband, Percy Shelley, to think of a horror story. Whoever wrote the best story would be declared the winner. 2. What discussions influenced the … Read more
Frankenstein Questions and Answers 10/15 1. Q. Discuss the main themes presented in the novel Frankenstein .[Frankenstein Questions and Answers 10/15] Or, Q. Nature vs. Nurture is an important theme throughout Frankenstein. With the case of Victor’s creature, he does not teach it or raise it but abandons it to figure out life on … Read more
Frankenstein Summary By Mary Shelley An Introductory Note: [Frankenstein Summary By Mary Shelley] At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and bestowing animation upon lifeless … Read more
