The ‘Frankenstein’ story has been made into many movies including a comedy, ‘Young Frankenstein.’ Who played the monster?

The ‘Frankenstein’ story has been made into many movies including a comedy, ‘Young Frankenstein.’ Who played the monster? A Gene Wilder B Fred Gwynne C Peter Boyle Peter Boyle played the creature in the Mel Brooks spoof that also starred Gene Wilder as Dr. Frankenstein. Boyle might be best remembered as Frank Barone, the cranky … Read more

Mary Shelley traveled to Lake Geneva with her future husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, who achieved fame as a…

Mary Shelley traveled to Lake Geneva with her future husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, who achieved fame as a… A Poet B Doctor C Politician Percy Bysshe Shelley was one of the major English Romantic poets. He held radical political and social views and his poetry was considered avant-garde. He never achieved fame during his lifetime, … Read more

Mary Shelley’s most famous work, the gothic novel ‘Frankenstein,’ was conceived here. Where are we?

Mary Shelley’s most famous work, the gothic novel ‘Frankenstein,’ was conceived here. Where are we? A Lake Geneva B Transylvania C Black Forest Mary Shelley began writing what would become ‘Frankenstein’ during one cold summer she spent at Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Confined to the indoors by the weather, she and her travel companions challenged one … Read more