Bringing up the Monster. The Absence of the Mother in "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Cologne, course: Figures of Frankenstein | Mary Shelley's Novel and its Afterlife, language: English, abstract: Since its publication in 1818, Mary Shelley’s magnum opus "Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus" has given rise to a wide range of readings and interpretations...