Christal
Cooper 4,507 Words (including excerpt)
Scripted
Interview With Novelist Kristine R. Goodfellow:
Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, Writing, Love, and The
Missing Chapter – A Love Story
“I am a Mary Shelley fan
and would never do anything to malign the beloved book Frankenstein. This is ‘my
story’ built into hers and sandwiched between two of her chapters. The
Missing Chapter - A Story of Love explains what happened between Shelley's
15th and 16th chapters. It is a novel in
and of itself and the reader does not need to read Shelley's book before or
after reading The Missing Chapter. Who knows...maybe you'll want to when you're
done. It's an excellent example of
gothic literature and you just might have a new perspective.”
Kristine
R Goodfellow
What is
your first memory of reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelley?
I had never read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in school.
The only knowledge I had about the book came from Hollywood.
It wasn’t until 2011 that (by serendipity) I picked up the book and read the synopsis printed on the back cover. My son had talked me into going into a used bookstore. We were getting ready to move; the last thing I needed was yet another book. Our bookshelves were overflowing as it was. But, as he browsed, I wandered to the Classics section. For some reason, I picked up Frankenstein. I was about to put it back when I noticed the words: Not many people know the creature spoke. My insatiable curiosity had been aroused. I immediately wanted to know what such a being would have to say! I turned to the first page and started reading. Needless to say, I bought the book. Since that day, I have purchased several copies—in both hardback and paperback. Not because I wanted to have several copies, but because each book had its own Forward.
Some of the Forwards tried to explain Mary Shelley’s psychological reasons for writing the story; others talked about her life before and after the novel’s publication. Some analyzed the story. (The strangest theory was the whole thing took place in Victor Frankenstein’s head. There was no monster at all. He somehow snapped, killed his own loved ones and then created a ‘monster’ to keep from realizing his own horrible deeds!) Some of the theories I agreed with, others were not as clever or thought-provoking. Either way, I was hooked on perusing the Frankenstein books for new information.
It wasn’t until 2011 that (by serendipity) I picked up the book and read the synopsis printed on the back cover. My son had talked me into going into a used bookstore. We were getting ready to move; the last thing I needed was yet another book. Our bookshelves were overflowing as it was. But, as he browsed, I wandered to the Classics section. For some reason, I picked up Frankenstein. I was about to put it back when I noticed the words: Not many people know the creature spoke. My insatiable curiosity had been aroused. I immediately wanted to know what such a being would have to say! I turned to the first page and started reading. Needless to say, I bought the book. Since that day, I have purchased several copies—in both hardback and paperback. Not because I wanted to have several copies, but because each book had its own Forward.
Some of the Forwards tried to explain Mary Shelley’s psychological reasons for writing the story; others talked about her life before and after the novel’s publication. Some analyzed the story. (The strangest theory was the whole thing took place in Victor Frankenstein’s head. There was no monster at all. He somehow snapped, killed his own loved ones and then created a ‘monster’ to keep from realizing his own horrible deeds!) Some of the theories I agreed with, others were not as clever or thought-provoking. Either way, I was hooked on perusing the Frankenstein books for new information.
Where were you when you read it for the first time?
I began reading it on a cross country trip. I devoured the book. I remember I’d get to a point in the story that would set my imagination alight. I’d read entire sections to my husband as he drove us to our new home. I probably drove him crazy, but when I get obsessed with something there is no stopping me.
What
were your thoughts on the book?
My immediate thought while reading the book was how
incredibly egocentric and cruel Dr. Frankenstein was—not just in regards to his
creation, but to those who loved him the most. He was obsessed with creating
life and pushed everyone aside to pursue his own interests. He caused great
pain to his fiancée, his best friend and his own father. Ironically, it is
these same people who pay the price for his macabre obsession. They are the
ones that “the creature” goes after to get revenge on Victor Frankenstein.
Did you
immediately question the “missing chapter” when you read it for the first time?
Yes, I instantaneously thought the transformation between Chapters
15 and 16 was too abrupt. The creature went from benevolent to violent after
the family he’d been spying on chases him away. The young man beats him with a
large stick and breaks his spirit.
I remember thinking—what would’ve happened if they would’ve welcomed him into their lives, given him shelter and provided him with the sense of belonging he so greatly craved? A silky web of a story began in my mind. I wondered what would’ve happened if the family had shown him love and acceptance only to abandon him for some reason later on. I thought maybe that exceptionally poignant rejection might send him into the tailspin, which would put him on the course for murder and revenge. The idea was, in my mind, that he would need to know how it felt to be loved in order to so passionately lament being denied the thing he craved most.
I remember thinking—what would’ve happened if they would’ve welcomed him into their lives, given him shelter and provided him with the sense of belonging he so greatly craved? A silky web of a story began in my mind. I wondered what would’ve happened if the family had shown him love and acceptance only to abandon him for some reason later on. I thought maybe that exceptionally poignant rejection might send him into the tailspin, which would put him on the course for murder and revenge. The idea was, in my mind, that he would need to know how it felt to be loved in order to so passionately lament being denied the thing he craved most.
When I finished reading the book the first time, I started
highlighting paragraphs, putting comments in the margins. I eventually marked
all over that book. I treasure that copy now. I can see my idea grow within the
notes on the pages. And I distinctly remember writing copious notes between
Chapters 15 and 16—right above the chapter title. My anger, sadness, and
empathy came to the surface. This is where all my unanswered questions immerged
with lightning speed. I ended up running out of space. However, I remember
writing this sentence: My ‘bleeding heart’
tendencies and my preference for the “reject becomes misanthrope” (as a
main character) makes me want to write a
story. Right here. The words ‘right here’ are actually separated by the
words Chapter Sixteen.
How
long did it take you to read the entire book?
I’m a very quick reader. I think I read the book in two
days. If I really love the book, I re-read it as soon as I finish so I can
savor the words, immerse myself in the language, feel the mood and appreciate the
style of the author.
How
many times have you read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein?
I honestly don’t know. I’ve read it several times. I wanted
to try and capture Mary Shelley’s “voice” as best as I could. Whenever I sensed
my own voice starting to show through too much, I’d go back and read a chapter
or two to get back into the right frame of mind.
What is
your favorite excerpt from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and why?
I love Chapter 10 where the creature lures Victor
Frankenstein to the ‘sea of ice’. This chapter is told in Victor’s perspective.
The reader can see how frightened, angry and acrimonious he feels about his own
creation. Victor calls him horrible names throughout this chapter—which is
ironic because Victor never gave him a proper name. At some point when
re-reading Shelley’s book, I started keeping track of how many times he calls
him cruel names. In the book, Victor calls him: wretch-four times, demon-seven
times, fiend-fifteen times, and monster-six times. He also calls him villain,
hideous enemy, vile insect, abhorred devil and many others. The name-calling
really got to me. I became increasingly angry with Victor.
I was LIVID by the time I finished this chapter. Upon first
sight of his creature, when they met on the mountain top, Victor says, “…hatred
had at first deprived me of utterance, and I recovered only to overwhelm him
with words expressive of furious detestation and contempt.” In spite of this, the creature begged him for
help three separate times. He eloquently, and with heartfelt words, pleas for
him to understand his plight. The creature says, “Everywhere I see bliss, from
which I alone am irrevocably excluded…am I not alone, miserably alone?” Victor,
unmoved by his creation’s pain, still rejects him.
This chapter is full of emotions. The reader knows the creature is compassionate, but through Victor’s eyes we see a terrible abomination. The contrast tore at my heart.
This chapter is full of emotions. The reader knows the creature is compassionate, but through Victor’s eyes we see a terrible abomination. The contrast tore at my heart.
What
are some of the misconceptions people (especially those who have not read Mary
Shelley’s book) have about Frankenstein?
Frankenstein’s creation was not a lumbering, simple-minded
giant. Hollywood created that iconic monster. In Mary Shelley’s book, the
creature is intelligent and agile. He is not mute, but articulate and eloquent.
Also, she never explains what the ‘life source’ is. She never says Dr. Frankenstein used lightning
to bring the creature to life. That was a Hollywood device to set the mood for
the ‘mad scientist’ scene. The book never says the creature’s brain came from a
criminal. One thing that people always associate with Dr. Frankenstein is the hunchback
assistant. There was no such character in Shelley’s novel.
Can you
give me the step-by-step process of writing The
Missing Chapter from the moment it was first birthed in your brain until
final book form?
At first, I began by writing notes in the margins of the
book. I continued writing on the blank pages in the back.
Once I had an idea of who would give the monster love—and why she’d eventually take it away again, I opened a blank Word.doc and began writing from the point where the DeLacey family flees in fear after seeing the creature. The words flowed easily; I let the story develop organically. I never write from an outline. I’ve tried. I end up veering away from it early-on, so I simply let the ‘universe’ tell me a story. I write what I see taking place in my imagination. It’s almost like a movie playing in my head. I’m merely the conduit from which the story enters the world. Sometimes my fingers are struggling to keep up with what’s going on in the ‘movie’ in my head. I’ve been blessed with a powerful imagination.
Once I had an idea of who would give the monster love—and why she’d eventually take it away again, I opened a blank Word.doc and began writing from the point where the DeLacey family flees in fear after seeing the creature. The words flowed easily; I let the story develop organically. I never write from an outline. I’ve tried. I end up veering away from it early-on, so I simply let the ‘universe’ tell me a story. I write what I see taking place in my imagination. It’s almost like a movie playing in my head. I’m merely the conduit from which the story enters the world. Sometimes my fingers are struggling to keep up with what’s going on in the ‘movie’ in my head. I’ve been blessed with a powerful imagination.
Did you
have to listen to a certain music?
I ALWAYS write with headphones on and music playing. Some
people might find it distracting, but having background music forces me to
focus. When I am not plugged into one of my iTunes playlists, my mind will start
to wander away from the book.
I end up making a playlist of songs that have the right
‘mood’ for the scene I’m writing. Using movie soundtracks has proven very
conducive to my writing. I use music from everywhere—classical, rock,
soundtrack and even show tunes. It just depends on what I’m writing. Before my
last laptop got the blue-screen-of-death, I had created playlists for
individual characters; they were songs that corresponded to their personalities.
Unfortunately, my playlists were wiped out. The good news is I still had most
of my music, just in alphabetical order rather than organized by books,
characters and mood.
I’ve started re-creating new playlists. My iTunes library is
all over the map, but when a particular song seems to echo the mood of what I’m
writing, I’ll put it into its own playlist. I’ll keep adding to it until I have
a collection of music that is perfect for whatever I’m writing. Each of my
novels has its own playlist.
Have a
certain food or specific drink?
When I’m writing, I mean deep in the writing cave where the
creation is happening faster than my fingers can type, I forget to eat. I lost
twenty-pounds writing a book once. I survived on Diet Coke and candy. I would
not recommend that unhealthy diet to anyone. That was an extreme case. My
husband was gone for eight weeks, so I didn’t have any sort of schedule. Under
normal circumstances, I am forced to stop writing, come out of my cave in order
to go to meetings, make dinner, grocery shop and do chores. I’m a bit sluggish
after a big meal and the writing goes slower if I’m full, so I keep my meal
portions small. However, if I am deep in the creative process, I usually forget
to eat and I lose weight.
I must, must, must have caffeine to jumpstart my brain. Don’t
judge. It could be worse. It could be Jack Daniels. People envision a
stereotypical writer hunched over a typewriter, in a bathrobe with a half-drunk
glass of whiskey on the desk and a cigarette hanging from his/her lips. I might
be in a bathrobe, but I’d have a Diet Coke rather than Jack; instead of a
cigarette, I’d be indulging in a big bag of Candy Corn. And of course, instead
of hunching over a typewriter, I’d be at a laptop that is connected to a big
monitor. I get the stereotype, though. I really, do.
How
long did it take you to complete the novel?
The
Missing Chapter is by far the shortest novel I’ve written. It
took about two months to write the first draft and about eight months to get it
into the form I felt was best. Obviously, for my longest book (over 450 pages)
the process takes longer.
How
much research did you do? And what were
some surprises, if any, that you found along the way?
The research I did for this book was mostly about Mary
Shelley. She lived a fascinating life. I loved learning about her and how the novel
came to be. I read everything I could find on the internet. I also watched
movies about Lord Byron and his cohorts so I could get an idea of how they
lived—what the world was like for Mary, her husband, poet Percy Shelley and
their literary and artistic friends. I read several analyses on the novel as
well.
What
was the first entry you wrote in the book?
The first sentence you read in The Missing Chapter is the first thing I wrote on that blank
Word.doc so many years ago. It’s very rare that the first sentence stays in an
author’s book. It’s extremely unusual. Many people struggle with that first
line. For The Missing Chapter, I
wrote the opening sentence and kept it the way I’d originally written it.
Did you
model your characters (especially Angela) after anyone you knew?
All my characters are products of my overactive imagination.
That said, certain traits, expressions, or reactions do come from people around
me. If I find a person interesting, I try to find out why that person
fascinates me. I might put my findings—the characteristic or the thing that
triggered my imagination—in my ‘Writing Ideas’ book. I can always go back and
pick and choose things when I need to. But, for the most part, I am the kind of
writer who lets the character develop naturally. I let them tell me who they
are. Other writers will understand, I hope.
Each of my characters also has a Meyers-Briggs personality profile that I keep on hand to determine how that type of personality might react in any given circumstance. I write ‘character files’ which have background stories that never make it into the book, but are important for character development. I love creating character profiles!
Each of my characters also has a Meyers-Briggs personality profile that I keep on hand to determine how that type of personality might react in any given circumstance. I write ‘character files’ which have background stories that never make it into the book, but are important for character development. I love creating character profiles!
What
happens to Angela, Byron, and Antonio?
They escaped to Spain where everyone assumed Byron was
fathered by Antonio. Their skin coloring was pretty close. Angela’s husband
gave up trying to find her and knows she’ll never come back and embarrass him
with the progeny of her lover. Angela and Antonio found kindred spirits in each
other. There are things about Antonio that are not in the book, but since I
always have backstories, I’ll let you know that Antonio had his own demons to
conquer—his own journey to get to the little cabin in the woods where he finds
Angela and Byron. They balance each other very well. They reside on one of the
Alverado estates where he becomes somewhat of a gentleman farmer. They stay
away from society due to the risk of someone recognizing Angela. Who knows? I
might write their story someday. Right now my mind is coming up with an idea for
a continuation of The Missing Chapter about
Angela and Antonio. Uh oh…
Where
exactly does the story take place?
Mary Shelley sets her book (when the creature is living in
the hovel and spying on the family) in the German countryside.
Dr. Frankenstein himself is not German though—a common mistake. Dr. Frankenstein is from Genève. He’s Austrian. The confusion comes from the fact he attends medical school in Ingolstadt, Germany. That is where he begins to experiment in trying to reanimate dead things. However, in Shelley’s novel the monster learns to speak, read and write French since the DeLacey family emigrated from France to Germany.
Dr. Frankenstein himself is not German though—a common mistake. Dr. Frankenstein is from Genève. He’s Austrian. The confusion comes from the fact he attends medical school in Ingolstadt, Germany. That is where he begins to experiment in trying to reanimate dead things. However, in Shelley’s novel the monster learns to speak, read and write French since the DeLacey family emigrated from France to Germany.
As you
were writing the novel did any of the characters take you by surprise? And if
so, which character and how?
As always, the characters took me for an exciting ride. I’ve
always believed I’m just the conduit through which they tell their stories.
Originally, in my head Antonio was going to be a bad guy. He was going to try
to take her back to her husband. But, no matter how much I tried to make him a
bad man, the writing didn’t flow.
Whenever this happens, I’m aware that I’m not letting the character develop organically. He surprised me. I did NOT expect Angela and Antonio to fall in love. But, once they did, things made sense. Shepherd had a birds-eye view of how love develops, deepens and becomes something ethereal. The resulting storyline was better than the way I’d originally imagined it. I have never regretted letting the ‘universe’ dictate who characters are. It’s when I ignore the signals and try to force something that the writing goes awry. I’m very aware of this phenomenon when I am writing new characters.
Whenever this happens, I’m aware that I’m not letting the character develop organically. He surprised me. I did NOT expect Angela and Antonio to fall in love. But, once they did, things made sense. Shepherd had a birds-eye view of how love develops, deepens and becomes something ethereal. The resulting storyline was better than the way I’d originally imagined it. I have never regretted letting the ‘universe’ dictate who characters are. It’s when I ignore the signals and try to force something that the writing goes awry. I’m very aware of this phenomenon when I am writing new characters.
How
much did you have to delete/cut? And
would you be willing to share those deleted portions?
Mostly, after deleting Antonio’s mean streak, there is very
little I had to cut out. There was (for a fraction of a second) a scene where the
creature accidently kills the baby—mirroring how he accidentally kills Dr.
Frankenstein’s little brother in the original story. Thank God I didn’t do
that. I couldn’t have lived with myself.
The moment Shepherd held that little baby, he was in love.
As anyone who’s held a brand new baby can attest, there is a strong,
inexplicable bond to the heavens in that newborn and you can feel the divine
presence in your hands.
I felt
the main theme of THE MISSING CHAPTER
was not necessarily love but what does it mean to be human. In your opinion, what does it mean to be
human? Shepherd is the name Angela gives
the creature. Is Shepherd human?
The love story between Shepherd and Angela and then Angela and
Antonio plays into the theme of ‘what is human?” Love is part of being a human.
You are correct, though, the main theme is what defines a man (human)? The fact
that Shepherd has the ability to love is the very thing that makes him human in
my mind. His physiology is not that of a normal man.
Nevertheless, in my opinion, our bodies are merely the carriage which move us about in this life. The essence of a human is not found in the bones, the blood or the brain of a person. The ability to empathize and identify with fellow beings is uniquely human. Animals may have a lesser ability and lots of natural instinct, but it’s different with humans. We (as a race) are capable of great evil and incredible goodness. What we choose to do is what propels us toward light or away from it. That is why Shepherd questions whether he has a soul. He innately knows the soul is the lifeline that tethers us to God.
Nevertheless, in my opinion, our bodies are merely the carriage which move us about in this life. The essence of a human is not found in the bones, the blood or the brain of a person. The ability to empathize and identify with fellow beings is uniquely human. Animals may have a lesser ability and lots of natural instinct, but it’s different with humans. We (as a race) are capable of great evil and incredible goodness. What we choose to do is what propels us toward light or away from it. That is why Shepherd questions whether he has a soul. He innately knows the soul is the lifeline that tethers us to God.
A part
of me felt that Shepherd believed in God, but then a part of me felt that his
god was Victor his creator.
Shepherd absolutely believed in God. He said he studied both
Milton and heard/read stories from the Bible. He ravenously reads Angela’s
Bible; he craves the knowledge held within its covers. His greatest fear is
that he is soulless.
Once he can distinguish between the two, he sees Victor as
more of a ‘father figure’ than a god figure. At the end of the story he feels
abandoned by both God and his creator. He moves away from the light and eventually
turns his back on it. At the beginning, Shepherd displayed the greatest aspects
of human behavior—benevolence, love, unselfishness and gratefulness. He put
Angela’s needs in front of his own; he gave her his greatest possession—the
cigar ring chain. No doubt he would’ve given his life to protect her.
However, at the end of the book he moves from the noble side of humanness to the worst of human comportment. He sets his heart on revenge. He’s decided to commit multiple murders in order to make another man suffer. He has demonstrated the ability to choose—a uniquely human opportunity.
However, at the end of the book he moves from the noble side of humanness to the worst of human comportment. He sets his heart on revenge. He’s decided to commit multiple murders in order to make another man suffer. He has demonstrated the ability to choose—a uniquely human opportunity.
Why did
Shepherd never directly talked to the Trinity God especially showing interest
in the book Psalms?
That’s a good question. I am sure he spoke to the Trinity in
his prayers. The fact he never brings it up to Angela doesn’t mean he didn’t
believe in the Trinity. Shepherd was extremely intelligent—both emotionally and
intellectually. I believe he’d ruminate over the concept of the Trinity,
eventually understanding it to the best of his ability. He had both a childlike
faith and a well-developed, mature conviction in his beliefs.
A part
of me thought maybe he didn’t know how to articulate his belief or lack of
belief in the Trinity God because his views of God were so complex with his
views of Victor who was his creator.
Perhaps he was talking to God via his poetry? What are your thoughts on
this?
You are absolutely correct. I think his poetry questioned things;
it was a way he could express his confusion, his sadness, and above all, his
isolation from other humans. His poetry was a way for him to work things out in
his own mind. Whether he came to the correct conclusions or not, he needed to
explore his own emotional state. I am positive he “talked” to God in his
prayers, too. And most importantly, I believe he thought his greatest prayer
had been answered when Angela and Byron came into his life.
He didn’t understand why God took them away at the end. He becomes angry at both God and Victor Frankenstein—feeling abandoned by both. One of whom he will emotionally and physically destroy. In doing so, he effectively is rejecting the other.
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He didn’t understand why God took them away at the end. He becomes angry at both God and Victor Frankenstein—feeling abandoned by both. One of whom he will emotionally and physically destroy. In doing so, he effectively is rejecting the other.
Anything
you would like to say or add?
I love to hear what readers think of my work. I don’t write
for any other reason than to know that someone has read, understood and enjoyed
my work. I believe everyone on this earth has a purpose. I believe
wholeheartedly that right now my purpose is to be an entertainer. I want to entertain
my readers. I want to make them think, question things and most of all imagine
(in vivid detail) the world I’ve created for them. If I can successfully engage
them for hundreds of pages, I have done my job—using a God-given gift. For
that, I am eternally grateful to the one who created me.
*The fo
*The following is an excerpt from Frankenstein The Missing Chapter A Story of Love
As I sat on a boulder near the creek, the
sounds of hoof beats and wagon wheels grew stronger, louder. Are they coming back? My heart thudded like hammer to anvil as I
ran form tree to tree in order to hid in the hovel before they
disembarked. Once I reached the safety
of the barn, I peeked around the corner before entering. A solitary woman dismounted a tarp-covered
wagon pulled by a splendid black horse.
She carried a smooth leather satchel by
its shiny handle as she knocked, called a greeting and waited for a
response. When no one answered, she pushed
open the door. I rushed into the hovel
to watch her form my vantage point.
Again, she called out for the master of
the house. Receiving no reply, she
entered and set the bag at her feet. She
opened the shutters and let in dazzling sunbeams. Powdery dust particles floated to the wide
plank floor. She found matches on the
mantel with which to light the lamps.
After quickly surveying the room, she glided her gloved hand across a couple
shelves before rubbing her fingers together to remove the dust remnants they’d
collected.
I sucked in my breath and nearly chocked
when she pulled down her white fur-lined hood.
Never had I spied such a beautiful creature. I pushed my eye closer to the viewing hole. My heart shuddered with frenzied concern when
she turned toward the door as if to depart.
I wanted to follow her through the woods to gaze upon her once
again. I moved away from the gap, put my
back against the wall and closed my eyes.
Visions of her face swam beneath my
lids. I listened for her departure,
waiting for a fitting time to trail her undetected, but noises of another sort
came form outside.
After harnessing her horse, she led him
through the barn and continued to the connecting stable. She took the animal to the stall closest to
my hiding place and farthest form the door.
I slid on my belly to watch her form the slats of wood hiding the
entrance to my hovel.
Felix had left a brush on the wide ledge
and she began grooming the horse all while speaking in a most pleasing
tone. She called him Percy.
The excitement of the moment was too much
for me. In my idiocy and frantic need to
see her better form a larger crevice, I stood within my chambers and hit my
head upon its low roof. In the silence
of the barn, the thud sounded quite like a door slamming.
Swinging around, she said, ‘Who’s
there?” She waited for a response
without movement for a long time. I held
my breath.
“Is someone here?” she asked again. “I seek shelter for the night. I mean no harm.”
A smile spread across my face. She means to stay all night. I might gaze upon her for hours. For the first time since the DeLaceys fled, I
felt in good spirits.
Receiving no reply, she commenced to
brushing and quartering Percy.
***
Once inside the cottage, she let the lamp
on the table and began to remove a few things from the wagon.
The lady untied the ribbons of her heavy
clock and hung the fanciful garment behind the door. A floral painted comb held her honey-colored
hair in an intricate twist. She scanned
the room. Her large eyes stopped at the
fireplace, sending my heart into a new panic.
She seemed to look right at me.
No, it’s my imagination. She cannot
see me.
Harmonizing with the most enchanting blue
eyes, she had a thin, straight nose and a lovely mouth perfect in form and
size. I imagined angels form the stories
Felix told Safie might not compare to the exquisite composition of her face.
I tried to make sense of what she did
next.
She laid her hands on her midsection and
spoke. “Everything will be fine now, my
love. We’ll be all right.”
Excerpt from Frankenstein the Missing Chapter
A Story of Love
Pages 6 – 8
Copyright granted by Kristine Goodfellow
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same seen in the Rothwell painting and a shawl. (Seymour, Mary
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by Mary Shelley, published by Colburn and Bentley, London 1831. The novel was
first published in 1818.
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10
Wood
graving illustration of the creature being beaten by the DeLancy Family.
Attributed
to Lynd Ward
1934
Public
Domain
11
Kristine
Goodfellow’s handwritten knows in her book Frankenstein
Attributed to Kristine Goodfellow
Copyright granted by Kristine Goodfellow
12
Wood graving Illustration of Frankenstein seeing his
own reflection
Attributed to Lynd Ward
1934
Public
Domain
13
Kristine
Goodfellow’s peeking over This Missing Chapter A Love Story
November
11, 2014
Attributed
to Christal Rice Cooper
Copyright
granted by Christal Rice Cooper
14
Kristine
Goodfellow
November
11, 2014
Attributed
to Christal Rice Cooper
Copyright
granted by Christal Rice Cooper
15
The
wanderer above the sea of fog
Attributed
to Caspar David Friedrich
1818
Oil
on canvas
Housed
in Hamburger Kunsthalle in Hamburg Germany
The
painting is also one of the jacket covers of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
The
painting is composed of various elements from the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony
and Bohemia, sketched in the field
but in accordance with his usual practice, rearranged by Friedrich himself in
the studio for the painting. In the background to the right is the Zirkelstein.
The mountain in the background to the left could be either the Rosenberg or the Kaltenberg. The
group of rocks in front of it represent the Gamrig near Rathen.
The rocks on which the traveller stands are a group on the Kaiserkrone.[3]
Public
Domain
16
Wood
graving illustration of the creature meeting his creator Dr. Victor
Frankenstein
Attributed
to Lynd Ward
1934
Public
Domain
17
The
monster from a 1910 film produced by Thomas Edison
Public
Domain
18
The
Ghost of Frankenstein, is an American monster
horror film released in 1942. The
movie is the fourth in a series of films produced by Universal Studios based upon characters in Mary Shelley's
novel Frankenstein and features Lon Chaney Jr.
as the Monster, taking over from Boris Karloff,
who played the role in the first three films of the series, and Béla Lugosi in his second appearance as the demented Ygor.
The supporting cast features Lionel Atwill,
Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Bellamy
and Evelyn Ankers.
Public
Domain
19
Kristine
Goodfellow’s handwritten knows in her book Frankenstein
Attributed to Kristine Goodfellow
Copyright granted by Kristine Goodfellow
20
Kristine
Goodfellow
November
11, 2014
Attributed
to Christal Rice Cooper
Copyright
granted by Christal Rice Cooper
21
Kristine
Goodfellow with her headphones on, holding her dog FiFi and writing in the
office of her home in Montgomery, Alabama
Attributed
to Christal Rice Cooper
Copyright
granted by Christal Rice Cooper
22
Another
jacket cover of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
23
Kristine
Goodfellow and her writing companion FiFi in her home office in Montgomery,
Alabama.
Attributed
to Christal Rice Cooper
Copyright
granted by Christal Rice Cooper
24
Jacket
cover of Kristine Goodfellow’s The Missing Chapter A Love Story
25
Mary
and Percy Shelly
Public
Domain
26
Mary
Shelley
27
Percy
Shelley
28
Jacket
cover of Kristine Goodfellow’s The Missing Chapter A Love Story
29
Luke
Goss playing the creature in the 2004 Hallmark Television Miniseries Frankenstein. In this scene he is watching the DeLancy
Family from his hiding place outside their cabin, the same place where he later
watches Angela in the same cabin in Goodfellow’s The Missing Chapter A Love Story
Fair
Use Under the United States Copyright Law
30
A
chart with descriptions of each Myers-Briggs personality type as well as
instructions for how to determine one's type.
January
28, 2014
Public
Domain
31
This
painting could be Angela in Kristine Goodfellow’s The Missing Chapter A Story of
Love
Attributed
to Kees Van Dongen
Public
Domain
32
This
painting could be Angela holding Byron in Kristine Goodfellow’s The
Missing Chapter A Story of Love
Attributed
to Gustav
33
The Gentleman Farmer could be Antonio in
Goodfellow’s The Missing Chapter A Story of Love
1818
Painter
unknown
Public
Domain
34
Richard Rothwell's portrait of Mary
Shelley was shown at the Royal Academy
in 1840, accompanied by lines from Percy Shelley's poem The Revolt of Islam calling her a
"child of love and light".[1]
Public
Domain
35
The
Mont-Blanc, photo taken from the small town of Cordon, Haute-Savoie, France
October
2004
Victor takes a tour of a
nearby mountain and glacier on Mount Montanvert to refresh his tortured soul.
While on the glacier, the monster confronts his maker.
Victor seems ready to engage in a combat to the death, but the monster
convinces Victor to listen to his story. The two go to the monster's squalid
hut on the mountain, and the monster begins to tell his tale.
Public
Domain
36
Peter
Kushing as Dr. Frankenstein
Public
Domain
37
The Gentleman Farmer could be Antonio in
Goodfellow’s The Missing Chapter A Story of Love
1818
Painter
unknown
Public
Domain
38
“Byron” Graphic illustration of an African American
baby boy.
Public
Domain
39
Image
of the creature
Attribution
unknown
Fair
Use Under the United States Copyright Law
40
John
Milton
1629
Portrait
of John Milton in National Portrait Gallery, London (detail)
Public
Domain
41
First
edition jacket cover of Paradise Lost by John Milton. Shepherd was greatly influenced by the Psalms
in the Bible and Paradise Lost.
42
An
image of Psalm 23 (King James' Version), frontispiece to the 1880 omnibus
printing of The Sunday at Home. Scanned at 800 dpi.
Edward Evans (1826–1905)
Public Domain
43
The
human side of the Dir. Frankenstein’s creature, otherwise known as Kristine
Goodfellow’s Shepherd in The Missing Chapter A Story of Love
Scene
from the motion picture 1931 Universal motion picture Frankenstein directed by
James Whale.
Public
Domain
44
The
earliest known depiction of the Trinity
"Dogmatic Sarcophagus," 350 A.D. Vatican
Museum, Rome, Italy. Displaying the far end of the work with the earliest known
depiction of the Trinity creating Eve (or resurrecting Lazarus).
Public
Domain
45
Michelangelo
di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
Creation
of the Sun and Moon
by Michelangelo, face detail of God.
1511
Sistine
Chapel
Public
Domain
46
The
baneful and blood-stained Monster ...". The quotation is from Mary
Shelley's Frankenstein. Charles Stuart Parnell is depicted, with 'his monster’,
which represents the Fenian movement.
May
20, 1882
John
Tenniel
Source: mage taken from Punch, or the London
charivari
Public
Domain
47
Kristine
Goodfellow in Montgomery, Alabama
November
16, 2014
Attributed
to Christal Rice Cooper
Copyright
granted by Christal Rice Cooper
48
Luke
Goss as Dr. Victor’s Frankenstein’s creation in the 2004 Hallmark Television Miniseries
Frankenstein
Experts
believe that Luke Goss is the closest depiction to the creature as described in
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
Fair
Use Under the United States Copyright law.
49
Jacket
cover of Kristine Goodfellow’s The Missing Chapter A Story of Love
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