There are many themes that someone could see when they read Frankenstein. My reading of Frankenstein was illuminating as I looked at The Creature as a mirror of myself. I read the book through the lens of disability, specifically […]
Literature
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Workhouses were a part of everyday life in 19th century London, for most people however, the horrors of the real conditions were not acknowledged by society. It wasn’t until Charles Dickens began his serial The Adventures of Oliver Twist, published February […]
Historical fiction is a literary genre that is defined as ‘written at least fifty years after the events described’ as described by the Historical Novel Society. Les Miserables, although not totally a historical novel, the story line that involves Enjolras, Marius and Friends of the ABC that […]
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux (originally published Le fantome de l’Opera)has been said to be based upon the myth of the 1841 production of Le Freischütz, which used real skeletons in the show, however, these claims however were unfounded […]
The Original Text One of the most relevant stories that was produced during this time is Pride and Prejudice. Written in 1813 this book is seen as a satire on modern society at the time. During the first few months of […]