Frankenstein by Mary Shelley was inspired by a nightmare that ... transgress in the making of the Creature. “Interweaving images of the manuscript, portraits, medical instruments and ...

From a volcano in Indonesia to a frog in Bologna, a ghoulishly large number of ideas and events wormed into Mary Shelley's dazzling ... see how Dippel conjures the image of a mad scientist.

Possibly even more interesting than the story within Frankenstein is the story of its author, Mary Shelley ... the real ...

“Mary Shelley” conjures up images of a lumbering ... With a few careful nips and tucks to the real story, the film presents Mary as the very first in a long line of moody, macabre young ...

Now celebrating its 200th anniversary, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein ... out of his neck has become the classic image of the monster. But Shelley’s original description is actually much more ...

Mary Shelley, the mastermind behind the classic horror novel 'Frankenstein,' continues to inspire and fascinate people thanks to her contributions to literature. Born in London in 1797 ...

In 1818 Mary Shelley published “Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus.” In the novel, Frankenstein brings a creature to life with a "spark of being." Grotesque experiments with electricity ...

British author Mary Shelley wrote “Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus” in 1818. Getty Images Strutz’s son, Colin, said he was honored that his dad’s rare volumes have caused such a stir.

Switzerland. A vicious storm rages outside an old villa. But inside, the real nightmare is just beginning. A teenage Mary Shelley accepts the challenge to tell a terrifying tale. Casting her ...

The only woman in the group worried about the challenge till lying in bed one night she saw an image that inspired her to write her story. The young woman was Mary Shelley and the year was 1816.