Today in History
Mar 11, 2015 11:45:28 #
Today in 1818, the novel "Frankenstein" was published. It was written by Mary Shelley, interestingly enough, the wife of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and was the result of a bet between her, her husband, and his contemporary, Lord Byron.
Mar 11, 2015 12:09:58 #
Loki wrote:
Today in 1818, the novel "Frankenstein" was published. It was written by Mary Shelley, interestingly enough, the wife of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and was the result of a bet between her, her husband, and his contemporary, Lord Byron.
Today in history WFOC was born! :D
Mar 11, 2015 12:26:37 #
Mar 11, 2015 12:35:45 #
Loki wrote:
What is "WFOC?"
More appropriately, who.
"WFOC" is our site member Worried For Our Children.
Mar 11, 2015 12:37:18 #
AuntiE wrote:
More appropriately, who.
"WFOC" is our site member Worried For Our Children.
"WFOC" is our site member Worried For Our Children.
WFOC was born in 1818? Stubborn cuss. Won't die.
Mar 11, 2015 12:45:46 #
Loki wrote:
Today in 1818, the novel "Frankenstein" was published. It was written by Mary Shelley, interestingly enough, the wife of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and was the result of a bet between her, her husband, and his contemporary, Lord Byron.
Having gotten a degree in literature, I really appreciate this kind of tidbit (especially since I didn't remember the date myself.) Thanks for sharing.
Mar 11, 2015 12:47:47 #
PaulPisces wrote:
Having gotten a degree in literature, I really appreciate this kind of tidbit (especially since I didn't remember the date myself.) Thanks for sharing.
Comes of watching too much "Jeopardy." We all have our addictions. I do like a lot of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's work, particularly "Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner," but I'm not terribly fond of Mr. Shelley, or Byron, either, for that matter. (I also get an itchy trigger finger around opera singers ).
Mar 11, 2015 12:49:11 #
Loki wrote:
Comes of watching too much "Jeopardy." We all have our addictions.
No such thing as too much "Jeopardy"!!!
Mar 11, 2015 12:52:59 #
PaulPisces wrote:
No such thing as too much "Jeopardy"!!!
Thou dost preach to ye choir.
Mar 12, 2015 07:55:31 #
Mary was only 18 when she wrote the book F.S. It was inspired from a dream she had. Her parents were famous writers also.
Mar 12, 2015 08:44:10 #
Alicia
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Loki wrote:
Today in 1818, the novel "Frankenstein" was published. It was written by Mary Shelley, interestingly enough, the wife of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and was the result of a bet between her, her husband, and his contemporary, Lord Byron.
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It's an excellent book but only the initial premise of Frankenstein creating a human(?) from body parts agrees with the movie. The language is quite interesting. It takes a couple of pages to adjust one's mind to the language of that era. It is quite sensitive.
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