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Mary Shelley (with Percy Bysshe Shelley) - Draft of Frankenstein

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Mary Shelley drafted Frankenstein in two tall notebooks. The first notebook was probably purchased in Geneva, the second several months later in England.

They were later disbound, and now exist as single sheets. Shown here is an original opening from the Geneva notebook, containing Mary's draft of the turning-point in the novel: the moment when Frankenstein's Creature comes to life.

Date Published: 02 December 2010
Contributors:
Christopher Adams
In Collection(s): Mary Shelley
Keywords:
mary shelley, percy bysshe shelley, frankenstein, shelley's ghost, journal, History, #greatwriters
Source:
University of Oxford Podcasts
Cite: Mary Shelley (with Percy Bysshe Shelley) - Draft of Frankenstein by Christopher Adams at http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ via http://writersinspire.org/content/mary-shelley-percy-bysshe-shelley-draft-frankenstein. Published on 02 December 2010. Accessed on 09 November 2024.

If reusing this resource please attribute as follows: Mary Shelley (with Percy Bysshe Shelley) - Draft of Frankenstein (http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/) by Christopher Adams, licensed as Creative Commons BY-NC-SA (2.0 UK).