Frankenstein Revisited learning resource

About these resources

Resources to support the study of Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein at GCSE and A Level including talks by academics, short films, and a bookable workshop on Science and Frankenstein from the History of Science Museum.

Situating Frankenstein lecture

This 30-minute talk by Dr Will Bowers explores the narrative structure, literary and cultural context, and geographical symbolism of Frankenstein.

Other videos

• Electricity and Frankenstein video
  A short film from the History of Science Museum demonstrating early electrical investigations and the power of lightning.

Downloadable resources

• Mary Shelley Timeline (3Mb)  
  Printable poster summarising the main events of Mary Shelley’s eventful and tragic early life and their influence on her best-known novel.
• Frankenstein reading list  
  A selected list of useful external resources to deepen your appreciation of Frankenstein in its wider cultural and critical context.

Online workshop: Science and Frankenstein

A bookable online workshop from the History of Science Museum exploring the scientific background and inspiration behind Shelley’s novel with stories and objects from the museum’s collections.

For enquiries, please email: learning@hsm.ox.ac.uk.

Lead image: Portrait miniature of Mary Wolstonecraft Shelley (1797–1851), Bodleian Library Shelley relics (d)