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Book Review: Frankenstein

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Tags: book reviewBookReviewEntertainmentfrankensteinfrench revolutionFrenchRevolutionGothicindustrial revolutionIndustrialRevolutionIngolstadtMary ShelleyMary Shelleys FrankensteinMary WollstonecraftMaryShelleysFrankensteinnew-delhi-lady-shri-ram-collegePercy Bysshe ShelleyScience FictionWilliam Godwin

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First published in 1818, dramatically rendered in 1823 and republished in 1831, Frankenstein is a treasure trove for a reader willing to explore Science Fiction amalgamated with Gothic elements, leading towards an exploration of issues of race, monstrosity and gender roles. Written by Mary Shelley, daughter of William Godwin - a renowned political activist at the cusp of the end of 18th Century and the beginning of 19th century, and Mary Wollstonecraft - the woman credited as the first voice of ...

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