Frankenstein Unbelievably Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein at the age of eighteen. ... Frankenstein remains one of the greatest examples of Gothic literature. ... Frankenstein by Mary Shelly is a very suspenseful gothic novel. ... The story of Frankenstein also makes use of fear. ... Mary Shelly does a great job of keeping your interest and carry the gothic romantic theme through out the book, without become tedious and redundant. ...

• Word Count: 817
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The ruined abbeys and the decrepit castles are symbols for the collapse of religion and aristocracy, being destroyed by scientific advances, a common theme in the time the book was written. ... He sleeps in a coffin, which is symbolic of the Death culture that Victorian society was obsessed with, which is also shown by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. ...

• Word Count: 798
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate