Both stories that will be compared in this article, "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, are very demented novels that contain central premises very alienating to most readers. Although Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" is a short story, the depth and description contained in its short text give it the possibility of being compared to a novel like Frankenstein; primarily it is the ability to explain factors related to Miss Emily's obsession with keeping her loved ones around after their deaths. Similarly, in Shelley's Frankenstein, the evil and murderous nature of the beast created by Victor Frankenstein is well described in many corners and shows the monster's overriding need to make Victor's life as unbearable and lonely as it has been since his creation and immediate expulsion. of Vittorio. So in this article I aim to show the similarities in description and writing style of these two literary pieces, even though they differ greatly in length. Both plots contain elements that shock and amaze the reader by introducing them to ideas not normally seen. in most novels. The dark nature in both stories may be surprising, but they are the central components and are used to create a more interesting and intriguing story for the reader. Although a horror story is more common nowadays, a story about the Frankenstein effect was unheard of in 1818, when the book was written. Both novels have a powerful effect on the reader's mind and imagination. In Frankenstein Before Creation Shelley says, “Who will conceive the horrors of my secret toil while I dabbled among the unclean dank tombs, or tortured the living animal to animate the lifeless clay?” (p. 53) This phrase... ... middle of paper ... of non-vital or unbelievable characters is an illustration of this point along with many other aspects such as bizarre subject matter and cryptic settings. The grotesque methods of his writing also emphasize these romantic traits and further enhance the details of this skillfully crafted novel. The lack of these elements in "A Rose for Emily" is partly due to its length and subject matter. It is difficult to fit the complexities used in Frankenstein into such a small amount of space and leaves the novel comparable in content and allusions, but affects its ability to introduce the depth and content associated with Frankenstein. Both novels are excellent examples of superb literary craftsmanship and should be viewed as such, while acknowledging the differences in the era in which they were written and in length accordingly..