Why Are Frankenstein’s Adaptations Never Faithful?

Hi! I’m Juliet, and I have a degree in Language and Literature! Join me to discuss the history of Frankenstein’s loose adaptations, where we’ll learn about the different factors that affected how Mary Shelley’s novel has been adapted (hundreds of times). I’ll also share my review of Guillermo del Toro’s new Frankenstein movie — examining how it honors (and reinvents) Shelley’s original vision. I hope you enjoy this video, and please let me know your thoughts! Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - The Life of Mary Shelley 04:01 - Early Adaptations 07:06 - Hollywood’s Favorite Monster 10:39 - Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein 15:16 - Conclusion Sources: Heffernan, James. “Looking at the Monster: ‘Frankenstein’ and Film.” Critical Inquiry, vol. 24, no. 1, 1997, pp. 133–58. Jellenik, Glenn. “A Frankensteinian Model For Adaptation Studies.” Adapting Frankenstein. The Monster’s Eternal Lives In Popular Culture, edited by Dennis R. Cutchins and Dennis R. Perry, Manchester University Press, 2018, pp. 45–61. #frankenstein #maryshelley #guillermodeltoro #literature #booktube #moviereview