Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus was published 200 years ago in 1818, when she was just 21. But it now appears Shelley’s true source of inspiration for Victor Frankenstein’s monster was considerably closer to home. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Mary Shelley. “The being that Victor creates knows he’s not human but still believes that he should have rights,” Groom said. “Her reputation has been overtaken by the films, which have oversimplified these questions in ways that don’t really reflect the sophistication of her novel,” Groom said.

Source: The Guardian March 04, 2018 13:52 UTC