In Search of Frankenstein: Exploring the Myths Behind Mary Shelleys Monster
by Radu Florescu
Category: Literary Criticism

What is the link between Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein and the history and myth surrounding the German barons Frankenstein...who inhabited castle Frankenstein on the top of Magnet Mountain near Darmstadt from the early Middle ages? From the most bizarre myths that surround the Frankenstein story, to the forces that were at work during the rainy summer of 1816 when Mary Shelley devised her tale, and the legacy of Frankenstein in print, in film and on stage, Professor Florescu leaves no stone unturned in his search for this legendary monster.