During the time that Frankenstein was written (1818), Romanticism was the dominant literary period, and much of the Romantic philosophy can be seen in Mary Shelley's novel. ... Thérese Raquin (1868) was written by Émile Zola during the Naturalist literary period. ... The main point of writing a novel by using a frame device is in order to see the differences among the characters and to see the differing viewpoints. ... There are fewer literary allusions in this work because it was written for less educated people. ...

• Word Count: 1913
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

In order to depict the shadowside of their heroes, Gothicism used ghostly visitations, especially a device known a dÖppleganger, a mirror image of the self. ... Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus meets the criteria of at least proto-typical science fiction and has inspired other literary works which typify the genre more closely such as H.G. ...

• Word Count: 2302
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The term "Frankenstein" has undergone sequences of alterations, and an elongated lifetime than its carrier, Victor Frankenstein. The memoir of the title can likewise be perceived as more intensely appealing than that of the expert scientist. Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley, has certainly origin...

• Word Count: 1540
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate