Concetti Chiave
- Mary Shelley, born in London in 1797, was the daughter of philosopher William Godwin and the wife of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
- "Frankenstein" is a gothic novel that tells the story of a Swiss scientist who creates a human being from corpse parts, leading to tragic consequences.
- The narrative structure of "Frankenstein" is non-linear, with multiple narrators including Walton, Frankenstein, and the Monster.
- Main themes in the novel include the overreacher, alienation, the usurpation of the female role, and social prejudices.
- The novel was inspired by ghost stories, personal anxieties, and influenced by chemistry, Rousseau, Coleridge, and the myth of Prometheus.
What are the origins and family background?
She was born in London in 1797 and was the daughter of the philosopher William Godwin and the wife of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. After his death, she write Frankstein, her masterpiece. She died in London in 1851.
Frankenstein
It is a gothic novel and a science-film (written in a form of letters by the captain of a ship to his sister) tells the story of a swiss scientist who manages to create a human being by joining parts selected from corpses. The result is ugly because the Monster (cobsidered Rousseau's natural man doesn't influenced by civilization) becomes a murder and destroys his creator.Main themes and influences
The story is not told chronologically but by different narrators: at first Walton, who informs hus sister; Frankstein who informs Walton and finally the monster ibforms Frankstein who informs Walton who informs his sister. The novel begins so: 'it was on a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils....'. The main themes of the novel are: the overreacher; the double (Frankstein and his creature suffer from a sense of alienation); the nature; the usurpation of the female role; the social prejudices.
This novel was born by the readings of ghost stories, by her anxieties and fears and was influenced by the study of chemistry and by the works of Rousseau abd Coleridge, as well as the myth of Prometheus (the Greek giant who stole the fire from gods to give it to the the men).
Domande da interrogazione
- What is the family background of the author of "Frankenstein"?
- How is the narrative structure of "Frankenstein" organized?
The author of "Frankenstein," born in London in 1797, was the daughter of philosopher William Godwin and the wife of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. She wrote "Frankenstein" after her husband's death and passed away in London in 1851.
The narrative of "Frankenstein" is non-chronological and told through different narrators. It begins with Walton writing to his sister, followed by Frankenstein's account to Walton, and finally the monster's story to Frankenstein, who then informs Walton, who continues to write to his sister.
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