The Monsters We Deserve
The Monsters We Deserve by Marcus Sedgwick, published by Bloomsbury USA on September 6, 2018, is a 240-page work that explores the intersection of literature and the supernatural. Set against the backdrop of the Villa Diodati in 1816, a pivotal moment in literary history, the narrative delves into the origins of horror as characters like Byron and the Shelleys engage with ghost stories. The book raises questions about the nature of monsters and their existence beyond the confines of the written page.
Readers will find a thought-provoking examination of creativity and the act of storytelling, as the narrative unfolds in a remote mountain house in the French Alps. The themes of horror and the supernatural are intricately woven into the exploration of how humanity shapes its own monsters. This edition invites readers to reflect on the legacy of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein while engaging with the broader implications of imagination and perception in the creative process.
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‘Do monsters always stay in the book where they were born? Are they content to live out their lives on paper, and never step foot into the real world?’
The Villa Diodati, on the shore of Lake Geneva, 1816: the Year without Summer. As Byron, Polidori, and Mr and Mrs Shelley shelter from the unexpected weather, old ghost stories are read and new ghost stories imagined. Born by the twin brains of the Shelleys is Frankenstein, one of the most influential tales of horror of all time.
In a remote mountain house, high in the French Alps, an author broods on Shelley’s creation. Reality and perception merge, fuelled by poisoned thoughts. Humankind makes monsters; but who really creates who? This is a book about reason, the imagination, and the creative act of reading and writing. Marcus Sedgwick’s ghostly, menacing novel celebrates the legacy of Mary Shelley’s literary debut in its bicentenary year.
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