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.
In science, religion or politics, the term Frankenstein is sometimes used to describe a disastrous event created as the result of deliberate circumstances. Why do you think this is?
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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
- Storyboard Artist Silvia Prietov
- Designer Andrés Felipe Landazábal
- Character Designer Andrés Felipe Landazábal
- Layout Artist Andrés Felipe Landazábal
- Compositor Julian Andrés Sánchez
- Sound Designer Andrés Silva, Alejandro Uribe-Holgin
- Composer Manuel José Gordillo
- Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Susan Zimmerman
