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Frankenstein - Vol. 1, Chapter 1
This is Volume 1, Chapter 1 of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein', illustrated by Gris Grimly.
SOURCE: Joseph Applebaum (2020), posted on YouTube, [16:03 mins] URL: https://youtu.be/IYaKQVTf8gs
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - Context and Background
Influenced and educated by her parents, Frankenstein’s author, Mary Shelley, grew up in a world of radical artists and writers. Her immortal novel explores various themes of early 19th century Romanticism. This clip looks at Mary Shelley’s background and major influences on her thinking and writing, giving students of English literature a broader understanding of the nature and significance of this notable work.
SOURCE: Clickview (2018), Rated: E, Duration: 9:11 mins, URL: https://clickv.ie/w/_Wqo
Everything you need to know to read "Frankenstein"
In 1815, Lord Byron proposed a challenge to a few literary guests he had gathered in his house on Lake Geneva: Who could write the most chilling ghost story? This question sparked an idea in eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley who, over the next few months, crafted the story of “Frankenstein.” Iseult Gillespie shares everything you need to know to read Mary Shelley’s classic novel. [View full lesson on TedEd.]
SOURCE: Iseult Gillespie, published on YouTube (2017), Duration: 5:01 mins, URL: https://youtu.be/PDgu25Dsv34
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Summary
Check out Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Video SparkNote: Quick and easy Frankenstein synopsis, analysis, and discussion of major characters and themes in the novel. For more Frankenstein resources, go to www.sparknotes.com/lit/frankenstein.
SOURCE: Spark Notes (2010), posted on YouTube, [8:54 mins] URL: https://youtu.be/XRppXdKDY_c
Mary Shelley - A Biography [National Theatre]
Find out more about the life of Mary Shelley and how she came to write Frankenstein, featuring writer Philip Hoare and Mary Shelley biographer Daisy Hay.
SOURCE: National Theatre (2015), posted in YouTube, Duration: 6:49 mins, URL: https://youtu.be/E4p96vqI3zA
Lifting the Lid on Gothic Literature
What comes to mind when you think of 'Gothic fiction'? What are some of the characteristics of the genre? In this clip from the British Library, Professor John Bowen from the University of York suggests the Gothic tradition emerged in literature with the publication of Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto in 1764 and continued in such works as Frankenstein (1818), The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886) and Dracula (1897).
SOURCE: British Library, available from ABC Education, [8:51 mins] URL: https://education.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1971821/lifting-the-lid-on-gothic-literature
Gris Grimly's Frankenstein
Frankenstein is a classic monster story and Gris Grimly took the original text, added his amazing illustrations and retold the story in his own way.
SOURCE: 2book1review (2013), posted on YouTube, [3:04 mins] URL: https://youtu.be/OhcyCCwywKk