Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Mary Shelley
Have you ever read "Frankenstein" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley? Explore this comprehensive site featuring links to activities and lesson plans for "Frankenstein."
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Dickenson College: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
This site provides an analysis of Mary Shelley's ideas on nature and science that are evident in her book "Frankenstein."
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Frankenstein, or Modern Prometheus: Audio
Download the ebook or audiobook versions of this classic work by author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Electricity, Frankenstein, & the Spark of Life
Using an online exhibition, investigate how Mary Shelley's horror science fiction story, Frankenstein, reflects the knowledge and studies of electricity, and how those fictional ideas are used in modern medicine.
British Library
British Library: Frankenstein: Discovering Literature Resources
Delve into the science of life and death, take a ghost story writing challenge, watch videos on the Gothic, and even look at locks of the Shelleys' hair with these resources. [PDF]
University of Maryland
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Chronology and Resources
Extensive information on Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Includes an extensive chronological timeline of events in her life as well as reviews of her work.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Frankenstein
Written when she was only nineteen years old, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein continues to influence movies and literature to this day. Read about the characters and their motivations in this fascinating site.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
This site provides biographic information on British author, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. The site also lists her works.
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Rhode Island College: "Frankenstein" Chronology
A chronology of the events that occured around the time Mary Shelley was writing "Frankenstein."
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Frankenstein Book Jacket Example
This four-page example of a book jacket uses Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" as a sample. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the...
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
Psychoanalytic Criticism and Frankenstein
An excellent intro/overview to Freud's contribution to literary theory through psychoanalysis. Explains in accessible terms his role and also delves into specific texts such as Frankenstein. Excellent starting point for investigation of...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Bram Stoker
This Bibliomania site provides a brief biography of the author Bram Stoker that highlights his works. The site also contains a link to the full text of his most famous work, Dracula.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians the Gothic
Gothic fiction has intrigued and unsettled readers for more than two centuries. These articles research how these works reflect the political, social, and cultural contexts in which they were written.