Frankenstein from Shelley to Hollywood

Mary Shelley is the author of Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus. She was an English novelist who was born on February 1^st 1797.  All but one of her children died while they were infants. Her most famous novel was adapted into the film Frankenstein. A modern misconception of Frankenstein is that the monster created is named Frankenstein, but actually the doctor whom created the monster is named Dr. Frankenstein.

The film is based off of a play that is based off the book. So, unsurprisingly the film has many differences from Shelley’s book.  

The monster in the film does not communicate the same way as it does in the book. The monster in the novel longed for companionship and begged its maker for a wife.  The appearance is also different in that Hollywood has transformed the monster into a flat headed gigantic human. There is no problem with the way Hollywood depicts the monster, but the differences are staggering.

The film produced a multitude of other films all including the Frankenstein name.

Bride of Frankestein (1935)

Son of Frankenstein (1939)

Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)

The original Frankenstein grossed 53,000 in the first week.

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