Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein By Richard Brinsley Peake

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the Peake of bizarreness… a musical in which the monster is simultaneously 27 ft and 10’7 tall… followed by rock(y)s fall everyone dies 👍 Paperback The only presumption in this play was Peake thinking he could pull this off. Mary Shelley is rolling in her grave.

2.5 Paperback boring Paperback Fascinating as the cash-grab adaptation it is. Some adaptive gestures are of interest – such as the ending, which seems to prefigure Arthur Conan Doyle's The Final Problem – but overall, this excels mostly at condensing and rushing through some of the novel's highlights and generally focusing on the story's least interesting aspects. Paperback 2.5 stars actually Paperback

Richard B. Peake's Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein is an important milestone in the development of the Frankenstein legend. First performed on the stage in 1823, Presumption introduced elements to Shelley's original story which have since become iconic parts of Frankenstein's pop-cultural legacy.

Edited with an introduction by G. K. Koon. Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein

Had read this some 30+ years ago; very melodramatic (in the original sense, too, as it has a number of songs). Pretty much for theatre & literature scholars, and Frankenstein completists. There was also an essay by Mrs. Shelley on the production she saw in 1823. Paperback 2.5 Paperback At first I thought this could not be as tedious as people said, but as the actions are told the plot gets more and more boring and empty.
Anyone can read it in a short while but, without a doubt, I believe that there are many plays far better than this one to recommend. Paperback the first adaption of the novel, only five years after publication, which shelley herself saw in her lifetime and quite enjoyed apparently. much more similar to all the film adaptations than the novel itself. the songs are quite silly and i pictured them as sung by slaughter Paperback This is hilariously bad.
Contains chirpy songs.
The eloquent monster doesn't get a line of dialogue.
It all takes place in what seems like a day.
Islamophobia included.
Someone says 'egad' in all seriousness.

Was a big inspiration for the far superior James Whale 1931 Frankenstein movie, so it's worth a look for that I guess. But it just appallingly misses everything which makes the book materpiece.

Worst fanfiction ever. Paperback