The first example is just simply the way in which the novel was published with an anonymous author. ... In conclusion, Frankenstein as whole truly shows a string of fantasies stretching from minor characters to major characters, all the way to the author herself. These fantasies came at a time when romanticism was just evolving and Mary Shelley went out on a limb, especially because she was a woman. ...

• Word Count: 1504
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

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. ... The authors of the Romantic era had an idea of themselves as creators. ... One major difference between Naturalism and Romanticism is that while the Romantics believed that they were "driven- by a higher spirit inside of them, Naturalists denied this idea. ...

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