CJ
Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
@ostrichson.bsky.social
Writer, translator, comedian, and Korpiklaani fan in Yokohama. Work: The Japan Times, Tokyo Weekender, Star Trek, NatGeo. Also involved with regional Japanese tourism. Godzilla expert. Other obsessions: Oda Nobunaga, Bane, Justified.
He/him.
日本語 OK
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Alright, who wants to talk about "Frankenstein" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley? Here are all the things people often get wrong—plus some cool trivia and background information—about one of the greatest stories ever written:
That’s one of my favourite artistic depictions of the creature, I think
That’s SOME waterfall in the background!
So, let's start with the titular Frankenstein: Victor. What do we know about him? Well, he was a German doctor who *bzzzt* oh I'm sorry but none of that is right. Victor Frankenstein was actually Swiss, and quite proud of his nationality, and he wasn't a doctor. That is an invention of Hollywood.
Nah. This has been English majored to death. I pass
CJ
Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
@ostrichson.bsky.social
Writer, translator, comedian, and Korpiklaani fan in Yokohama. Work: The Japan Times, Tokyo Weekender, Star Trek, NatGeo. Also involved with regional Japanese tourism. Godzilla expert. Other obsessions: Oda Nobunaga, Bane, Justified.
He/him.
日本語 OK
799 followers99 following9.2k posts