A Fascination with Mystery and Horror: Edgar Aallen Poe and Mary Shelley
Dolley Madison: Education, Arts, Letters and Ideas
Skill: High School/College
Time Required: Four to five class periods
During Dolley Madison’s lifetime, two early authors of American horror stories/poems produced their most well known works. These two authors are Edgar Allen Poe (The Raven) and Mary Shelley (Frankenstein).
My Hideous Progeny A Summary of Modern Criticism
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
The Museum of Edgar Allen Poe
Edgar Allen Poe's writings
This lesson was developed by Marian Maxfield, Kent State University.