The year 1816 is known as the "Year Withou t Summer" after the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia created a cloud that blocked out the sun in Europe. \;While vacationing in Geneva\, S witzerland during that cold\, dark year\, 18 year-old Mary Shelley\, her f uture husband Percy Bysshe Shelley\, Lord Byron\, and their friend John Po lidori had a competition to see who could write the best horror story. It was then that \;Frankenstein\, or\, the Modern Prometheus was born. Within two years it would be published and later would become one o f the most well-known books of the Romantic genre. \;
\nThe Clas sics Reading Group will read Frankenstein in two parts and will meet to discuss each section. Note the different c hapter numbers for the 1818 and 1831 editions.
\n·\; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; October 26: 1818 edition\, Letter 1 throu gh Volume 2\, Chapter 3/1831 edition\, Letter 1 through end of Chapter 11< /p>\n
·\; \; \; \; \;November 9: 1818 edition\, Volume 2\, Chapter 4 through end of novel/1831 edition\, Chapter 12 throu gh end of novel
\nThis is a "hybrid" program that meets both in-pers on at the McClatchy Library and virtually on Zoom. Registration is require d for Zoom. Please \;register for Zoom codes. \;
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