What do you make of Frankenstein?

Ways of reading the novel

Mary Shelley’s tale about the human creation of a creature has captured people’s imaginations since it was first published in 1818. What is it ‘about’? For a selection of interesting and varied interpretations, a new section has been added to the current Crossref-it.info guide on Frankenstein which will give you lots of ideas to think about. If you are a teacher, how about distributing them around the class and asking groups to justify each one from the text? A lively classroom debate might ensue!)

Whatever your consensus, why not let us know? (Post them in the ‘Any other comments’ box!)

A live version

Meanwhile, a dramatisation of the novel has been creating waves in the press, with the lead roles of Victor and the Creature being alternated by Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch.

All advance tickets for the production at the National Theatre have sold out, though some will be available each day if you turn up at the box-office. Thanks to the NTs collaboration with national cinemas, there are still some opportunities to see the production on the big screen, where ‘encore’ performances are being shown for those who couldn’t get to the initial screenings on the 17th and 24th of March.

Check out the NT site and see if you can’t get to a performance. Take note though that the production is 15 rated.