Everything you need to know to read "Frankenstein" - Iseult Gillespie
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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.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Iseult Gillespie
- Director
- Silvia Prietov
- Animator
- Silvia Prietov, William Cifuentes
- Producer
- Silvia Prietov
- Art Director
- Silvia Prietov
