The Novel
Since the publication of Shelley's novel, the name "Frankenstein" has come to refer to this other character.
Who is Frankenstein's monster?
The friend and poet with whom Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein.
Who was Lord Byron?
Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel tells the story of a Transylvanian nobleman with a bloody secret.
What is Dracula?
This mythic figure from Frankenstein's subtitle stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity.
Who was Prometheus?
Mary Shelley's husband, a major Romantic poet
Who was Percy Bysshe Shelley?
Author of the English detective story Murder on the Orient Express.
Who was Agatha Christie?
Dr. Frankenstein's hamartia
What is a God complex?
Mary Shelley's birth year
What was 1797?
Shirley Jackson's dark short story about a small American town that hosts a yearly lottery to stone one member of the community to death.
What is "The Lottery"?
Young Victor Frankenstein leaves home to attend this university in Bavaria.
What is the University of Ingolstadt?
The maiden name of Mary Wollestonecraft Shelley
Who was Mary Godwin?
The four houses at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter
What are Griffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin?
Among other books, Frankenstein's monster reads this epic poem by John Milton.
Mary Shelley's husband passed away while still writing this poem
What is "The Triumph of Life"?
(double jeopardy!) Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley's mother, was the author of this important feminist book.
What is A Vindication of the Rights of Women?