In her new historical novel the Dutch author recreates the fabled 1816 weekend when an 18-year-old Mary Shelley, trapped by a storm at Lord Byron's rented Swiss estate, conjured the horror tale 'Frankenstein.'
We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article.In her new historical novel 'Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein' , Dutch author Anne Eekhout recreates the fabled 1816 weekend when an 18-year-old Mary Shelley, trapped by a storm at Lord Byron's rented Swiss estate, conjured the horror tale 'Frankenstein.'Read an excerpt below.
Albe places the candlestick on his desk and gathers up some loose papers.'Come here.' He beckons Mary from behind his desk. 'I'm working on a new part of Childe Harold. I think it's going to be good. I'd like you to read it and tell me what you think.'Something in the way Albe asks her makes her sense that there is no need for her to feel flattered; he simply views her as his equal. At least, as a critic.So she says, 'I'd be happy to. I'd like to read it.
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