Monthly Archives: August 2016

200 years on from the genesis of Frankenstein – Part 3

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Suzanne Burdon

200 years on from the genesis of Frankenstein – Notes on July and August 1816 in Cologny, on the shores of Lake Geneva. 3. The light and the dark. In August the group on lake Geneva were visited by ‘The … Continue reading →

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200 years on from the genesis of Frankenstein – Part 2

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Suzanne Burdon

200 years on from the genesis of Frankenstein – Notes on July and August 1816 in Cologny, on the shores of Lake Geneva. 2. Celebration and secrets. In that eventful August while Mary was beginning to write ‘her ‘story,’ the … Continue reading →

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200 years on from the genesis of Frankenstein – Part 1

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Suzanne Burdon

200 years on from the genesis of Frankenstein – Summer 1816 in Cologny, on the shores of Lake Geneva 1.Ghost Story Challenge It was the ‘Year Without a Summer’. Endlessly dark, stormy and apocalyptic. Byron threw out a ghost story … Continue reading →

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