1816: The Year Without a Summer, Prometheus & Frankenstein

In 1816, the Year Without a Summer left Europe destitute, hungry and recovering from the Napoleonic Wars. When Mount Tambora erupted the skies blackened, and young poets on a trip to Geneva became stuck indoors. Amongst them was Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, influenced by tumultuous events and the enduring Greek myth of Prometheus. Or send me a one-off tip of any amount and help me make more videos: Follow me on: Sources: Dougherty, C. (2006). Prometheus. London: Routledge. Pollin, B, 1965, Philosophical and Literary Sources of Frankenstein, Comparative Literature, www.jstor.org/stable/1769997 Credits: Creative Commons 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)