Penny-Dreadful In Frankenstein

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Frankenstein is a novel written by Mary Shelley published in 1818. Despite Frankenstein being written before the term “Penny Dreadful” even existed, it is adapted in the eponymous modern television series by John Logan. Penny dreadful is a term used to describe a form of serial literature that often contains a dark and crime-ridden plot. This type of writing was popular in the 1830s in Britain. How does Frankenstein, a novel written in 1818, relate to a form of literature that rose to fame over a decade later? Frankenstein’s exaggerated descriptions, dark setting, and obscene symbolism are similar to the common characteristics of a classic penny dreadful. As a result of the obvious resemblances that Frankenstein bares to the gothic-inspired
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