Hi all, I'm compiling events in many classical literature stories as a “thought exercise” for myself into one shared universe where they would be interpreted as historical events. This is what I have so far:
Classical Literature Universe
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) * Timeline * Dr. Victor Frankenstein born August 30, 1767 in Naples, Italy * Frankenstein's Monster created November 1, 1786 in Ingolstadt, Germany * Dr. Victor Frankenstein dies September 11, 1798 in the Arctic Circle * Frankenstein's Monster dies September 11, 1798 in the Arctic Circle
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831) * Timeline * Quasimodo born January 4, 1462 in Paris, France
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale (1851) * Timeline * Ishmael born February 16, 1817 in New York City, United States * Captain Ahab born November 20, 1783 in Nantucket, United States * Captain Ahab dies October 10, 1842 in the Pacific Ocean
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) * Timeline * Dr. Henry Jekyll born June 14, 1833 in London, England * Mr. Edward Hyde first manifests October 13, 1865 * Dr. Henry Jekyll dies October 3, 1885 in London, England
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) * Timeline * Sherlock Holmes born January 6, 1854 in London, England * Sherlock Holmes dies March 5, 1927 in London, England
Dracula (1897) * Timeline * Count Dracula born November 2, 1431 in Sighișoara, Romania * Count Dracula dies December 14, 1476 in Bucuresti, Romania and becomes undead * Count Dracula is slain by Abraham Van Helsing on November 6, 1893 in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania
The Phantom of the Opera (1910) * Timeline * Erik the Phantom born July 7, 1830 in Isfahan, Persia
The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu (1913) * Timeline * Dr. Fu Manchu born May 5, 1845 in Peking, China * Dr. Fu Manchu dies November 17, 1939 in the Amazon Rainforest
Let me know if you have anything you want to add, adjust, or any critiques or criticisms :)
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