2007-04-23 09:13:48 · 11 answers · asked by handbag_addict_2006 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
it's romantic not in that it's all lovey-dovey and what not, rather, romantic in this case deals with the "artistic, literary and intellectual movement" in which it takes place.
2007-04-23 09:20:17 · answer #1 · answered by Pepito111 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's not romantic in the modern sense of the word. It's romantic in the sense that it was written in the Romantic Era, which was characterized most frequently by themes of the superiority of nature. They didn't much care for science, they were great mystics and some were involved in the occult, so you can see what Shelly was trying to say with Frankenstein (don't mess with Nature). The Romantics created the ideal of the "noble savage" and abhored city life as unnatural. While they didn't exactly preach "free love" they sure practiced it. In fact, Mary and Percy lived together in Italy (I think) before getting married.
2007-04-23 09:37:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The romantic movement started with Napolean's conquest of most of Europe. Napolean was born in a low-level noble family so he's seen more as a commoner than a noble and rose through the ranks through his god-given genius. This is the root of romanticism, normal people doing extraordinary feats. Frankenstein was written in 1816 at the tail end of Napolean's reign.
2007-04-23 09:31:19 · answer #3 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the inspiration for the book is the author's imagination and powerful emotions .... For a longer discussion, see the link below, "Essay on Romanticism in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein."
2007-04-23 09:25:32 · answer #4 · answered by yahoohoo 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
lol yes it actually is! no it's not romantic as in love but it was written in the Romanticism/ Gothic style which can be seen in the absolutism the characters display.. if I'm not 100% good I'm 100% evil...
2016-04-01 03:52:27 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of it's time period and style, not affection and love as we think of romance.
It does appeal to the emotions.
2007-04-23 09:21:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
apparently you didn't read it..but it is considered a romantic novel and here is a synopsis for you
A young Swiss student discovers the secret of animating lifeless matter and, by assembling body parts, creates a monster who vows revenge on his creator after being rejected from society.
he loves and has a desire for creativity....there is your romance
2007-04-23 09:20:36 · answer #7 · answered by k8thesnake 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
There was love between Victor and the woman, whose name escapes me. Of course, the monster had to go on and kill her...
2007-04-23 09:21:38 · answer #8 · answered by Draco Paladin 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
A lot of people are closet corpse *******.
2007-04-23 09:17:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
thats a romantic novel. she was on her honeymoon when she wrote it. naybe thats why
2007-04-23 09:17:30 · answer #10 · answered by Liv 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋