by Mary Shelley

The Life of Mary Shelley
Read an annotated biography of Mary Shelley at this site and then explore the links in the left frame related to her life and art. The Summer of 1816 explains how Frankenstein was conceived. The "Birth" of a Monster describes Frankenstein as a literary expression of Mary Shelley's anxieties about motherhood. What kind of monster would best exemplify a common modern fear? Write a description of this monster and what it represents.