A Dream that Shaped Literature 🧟

Mary Shelley & Frankenstein͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [Logo]( [SHOP]( [BOOK SALES]( [10% OFF]( [ACCOUNT]( A Stormy Night and the Birth of a Monster In the midst of a moonlit night in 1816, Mary Shelley's imagination birthed a tale that would forever leave its mark on literature. It was during a summer sojourn to Lake Geneva, where Mary, along with her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron, sought refuge from the gloom of the "Year Without a Summer." On that stormy evening, the group engaged in a ghost story challenge, and little did they know that Mary's contribution would become a masterpiece. During the night Mary was haunted by a nightmare that lingered upon waking. The vision of a scientist consumed by the desire to create life, only to recoil in horror at his own creation, seared itself into her consciousness. This nightmare served as the catalyst for her groundbreaking novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. [Frankenstein by Mary Shelley]( Historical accounts and personal writings from Mary Shelley and her contemporaries provide glimpses into the night when the nightmare occurred. While specific dates are not certain, it is believed to have taken place in the latter part of June. This hypothesis is reinforced by Mary Shelley's journal entry dated June 16, 1816, where she mentions being tormented by a waking nightmare. It is likely that this nightmare, or a variation of it, served as the genesis of the Frankenstein story. The turbulent weather and the electrifying atmosphere of intellectual exchange within the Villa Diodati created the perfect backdrop for Mary's visionary dream. It sparked her imagination and set in motion the chain of events that led to the creation of one of the most iconic and enduring works of Gothic literature. [Frankenstein by Mary Shelley]( Drawing from her own experiences of love, loss, and scientific curiosity, Mary poured her soul into the creation of Victor Frankenstein and his tortured creature. Though the exact date may remain shrouded in mystery, the lasting impact of that night lives on in the pages of Frankenstein, a testament to the power of dreams and the indelible mark they can leave on human creativity. [BUY A COPY NOW!]( Frankenstein for collectors [Frankenstein by Mary Shelley]( [SHOP NOW]( [Frankenstein by Mary Shelley]( [SHOP NOW]( [Frankenstein by Mary Shelley]( [SHOP NOW]( [Frankenstein by Mary Shelley]( [SHOP NOW]( [Frankenstein by Mary Shelley]( [SHOP NOW]( [Frankenstein by Mary Shelley]( [SHOP NOW]( [Frankenstein by Mary Shelley]( [SHOP NOW]( [Frankenstein by Mary Shelley]( [SHOP NOW]( [Frankenstein by Mary Shelley]( [SHOP NOW]( [Frankenstein by Mary Shelley]( [SHOP NOW]( [Villa Diodati's illustration]( The Secrets of Lake Geneva's Literary Circle Besides Frankenstein, another eerie creature was birthed on that fateful night as well. John Polidori wrote The Vampyre, which would become the first published story featuring a vampire. [READ MORE]( JOIN NOW AND SAVE 10% ON EVERY PURCHASE! Join the Bibliophiles Club and save 10% on any book, every day, up to $20 savings per purchase! [START SAVING]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Biblio.com · PO Box 1211 · Asheville, NC 28802 · USA