Monthly Archives: October 2015

Frankenstein Author Mary Shelley Loved Ghost Stories

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Suzanne Burdon

In August 1816, a week before they left Geneva where Frankenstein was concieved in a summer of bad weather and ghost stories, the Shelleys and Byron were visited by Matthew Gregory Lewis. He was author of a gothic supernatural novel … Continue reading →

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What really inspired Frankenstein?

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Suzanne Burdon

I recently read a New York Times article which said that Frankenstein resulted from a cold summer of debauchery on Lake Geneva, fuelled by ghost stories, wine and laudanum. Well it was certainly cold, and there were ghost stories galore, … Continue reading →

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