Making a Monster

Mary Shelley and the creation of Frankenstein, an iconic monster in our culture. Mary Shelley created a character people fear as well as relate to and understand. Learn about Mary Shelley’s life up to the creation of Frankenstein and how her life was changed by it. Stories about Frankenstein have continued to evolve since it was first published. Learn about depictions of Frankenstein in films and pop culture and modern “feminist” interpretations of the story.