Frankenstein's Afterlife

Frankenstein's Afterlife


1823 – Richard Brinsley Peake’s Presumption

April 02, 2018

Out of the thousands of adaptations of Frankenstein that have been made over the years, there is only one that we have a record of Mary Shelley actually seeing: Richard Brinsley Peake’s Presumption; or, The Fate of Frankenstein. Sources: Jeffrey N. Cox (editor), Seven Gothic Dramas 1789-1825 (Ohio University Press): https://www.ohioswallow.com/book/Seven+Gothic+Dramas%2C+1789%E2%80%931825 Harold J. Nichols, “The Acting of Thomas … Continue reading 1823 – Richard Brinsley Peake’s Presumption →