Instagram Post: The Economist Img: Frankenstein’s monster from Del Toro’s film. Text on image: A dishy bit of rough A comely "Frankenstein" for the Instagram age In his latest outing, Mary Shelley's creation is a monster for the times
theeconomist Known for his watery eyes, flowing hair, yellow skin and black lips, the creature dreamed up by a teenage Mary Shelley in "Frankenstein" is vividly corporeal. In his umpteen screen outings, the monster has appeared in every guise you can imagine. But his latest resurrection is distinctive and telling. Unfolding in the mid-19th century, Guillermo del Toro's adaptation is a carnival of Byronic hairdos and velvet frock-coats. Both morally and physically, the monster is much less hideous than Shelley's ghastly original. Tap the link in our bio to read how the new "Frankenstein" is a fantasy with a modern conscience. Photo: Ken Woroner/Netflix
“Hateful day when I received life!' I exclaimed in agony. 'Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust? God, in pity, made man beautiful and alluring, after his own image; but my form is a filthy type of yours, more horrid even from the very resemlance. Satan had his companions, fellow-devils, to admire and encourage him; but I am solitary and abhorred.' - Frankenstein” ― Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
Mary Shelley would be proud! Looking forward to some VictorFrankenstein/Monster on AO3.
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