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Everything you need to know to read "Frankenstein"

Iseult Gillespie · TED

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About

In 1815, Lord Byron proposed a challenge to a few literary guests he had gathered in his house on Lake Geneva: Who could write the most chilling ghost story? This question sparked an idea in eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley who, over the next few months, crafted the story of “Frankenstein.” Iseult Gillespie shares everything you need to know to read Mary Shelley’s classic novel. [Directed by Silvia Prietov, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Manuel José Gordillo].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Iseult Gillespie
Year
2017
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Literature and writing, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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