Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus (eBook)
184 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654725196-5 (EAN)
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, an iconic figure in the literary pantheon, was born on August 30, 1797, into a world of intellectual prominence. As the daughter of political philosopher William Godwin and the famed feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, Shelley's heritage was infused with rich intellectualism and radical social thought. Despite the tragedy of her mother's death shortly after her birth, Shelley's formative years were steeped in an environment of literary and philosophical discourse. This, combined with her education by her father, prepared her for an illustrious literary career. Shelley's enduring literary contribution is her monumental novel 'Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus' (1818), which she penned at the young age of eighteen. A pioneering work of science fiction, 'Frankenstein' explores the complex interplay between creation, responsibility, and the human quest for knowledge, making it a timeless reflection on the human condition and the dangers of unchecked ambition. Her creation of the 'mad scientist' Victor Frankenstein and his tragic creature has left an indelible mark on literature and popular culture. Shelley's narrative style intertwines gothic elements with Romantic sensibilities, a fusion that highlights her acute awareness of the darker undercurrents of Enlightenment thought. Her literary contributions extend beyond 'Frankenstein', however, with works such as 'The Last Man' and 'Mathilda', but it is 'Frankenstein' that remains her most studied and celebrated work, continuing to spark scholarly discourse across disciplines. Shelley's life, marred by personal losses including the death of her husband, the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, was one of both profound creativity and profound tragedy, a duality that imbues her writing with its haunting and elegiac quality.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.9.2022 |
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Verlagsort | Prague |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Historische Romane |
Schlagworte | 19th century literature • English literature • enlightenment era • Ethics in science books • existential themes • Fiction • Fictitious character • Frankenstein's monster • Gothic fiction • Gothic Horror • Gothic horror classic • horror tales • literary masterpiece • Mary Shelley author • Monster creation • monster literature • monsters • Morality exploration • Promethean mythos • romantic era fiction • Romantic literature • Science Fiction • science fiction origins • scientific experimentation • scientists • Shelley's influences • Supernatural Fiction • Tragic ambition • Victor • Victor Frankenstein novel |
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