Poe and Frankenstein

Send us Fan MailWelcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 334 Poe and FrankensteinBoth Mary Shelley and Poe delve into Gothic themes such as monstrosity, isolation, guilt, and the boundaries of human experience.  For example, in Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein's creation of the monster explores the consequences of transgressing natural limits, as well as themes of guilt and alienation.  Poe's works often feature characters grappling with madness, guilt, and confinement in a similar vein, such as in “The Tell-Tale Heart” or “The Fall of the House of Usher”.  Both Mary Shelley and Poe depict monstrous or para-human figures.  The creature in Frankenstein’is a literal embodiment of monstrosity, while Poe's characters often exhibit psychological or symbolic monstrosity, an example being Roderick Usher’s decayed humanity.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.