Happy National Frankenstein Friday! On the last Friday in October, today recognizes English novelist Mary Shelly, her 1818 Gothic horror science fiction romance novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus.
Today also recognizes Shelley's characters. This includes Dr. Victor Frankenstein; the protagonist and narrator of most of the story.
It also includes. Frankenstein's monster; the hideous creature created by the mad doctor.
Dating back to the 1800s, Frankenstein’s monster is one of the best-known horror characters of all time.
The novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) tells the story of a young scientist, Victor Frankenstein.
While published the first edition of Frankenstein in 1818 anonymously, the first five hundred copies sold out. However, the public believed her husband, Percy Shelley, to be the author.
Then in 1823, Shelley published a new edition under her name. Another edition in 1831 included Shelley’s explanation about how the story came to be. This version is the one modern readers are the most familiar with today.
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The film world has created more than sixty movies or shorts on the theme of Frankenstein. In 1910, Edison Studios produced the very first film version, Frankenstein.
FRANKEN-FACTS
On AFI's 100 Years... 100 Quotes list, "It's alive! It's alive!" ranked in at #49.
On AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills list 'Frankenstein' (1931) ranked in at #56.
On AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs list, 'Young Frankenstein (1974) ranked in at #13.
In 1991, the United States Library of Congress selected 'Frankenstein' for preservation in the National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
In 1998, 'Bride of Frankenstein' was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, having been deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".
In 2003, 'Young Frankenstein' was deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" by the United States National Film Preservation Board, and selected for preservation in the Library of Congress National Film Registry.
HOW TO OBSERVE
National Day Calendar® has many ideas about how to celebrate this holiday. Give one or several of them a try.
• Watch a film featuring Frankenstein or read the original book written by Mary Shelly. Dress as Dr. Frankenstein or his monster.
• Find out who Frankenstein is on National Frankenstein Friday.- • Read both editions of the book. Seek out other novels by Mary Shelley or learn about her history.
- • Draw your version of Frankenstein’s monster.
- • Write a poem in honor of the day. Attend a stage production of Frankenstein.
- •Bake cookies in the shape of the monster.
- • Conduct an electricity experiment in science class in honor of the day.
- • Host a Frankenstein party. Play trivia and hand out prizes.
Share your ideas to celebrate. Use #FrankensteinFriday to post on social media.
HISTORY
National Day Calendar® continues researching the origin of this novel day.
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DATES
October 29, 2021
October 28, 2022
October 27, 2023
October 25, 2024
October 31, 2025
October 30, 2026
October 29, 2027
October 27, 2028
October 26, 2029
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