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This title highlights Shelley's novel and the context in which she conceived it. It then focuses on the redefinition of the Frankenstein myth in popular culture. The final section examines the continuing power of the story to articulate present day concerns raised by developments in biomedicine.
Frankenstein Collected by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Pdf
Frankenstein Collected brings together in one volume the unedited 1818 edition of Frankenstein, as originally written by Mary Shelley, and the later re-edited 1831 edition. Together, these books influenced generations, helped start the science fiction genre, and are among of the most thoughtful horror stories of all-time. Also included in Frankenstein Collected is the play Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein based on the original novel, a review of Frankenstein by Mary's husband Percy Shelley, and Mary's own thoughts on Presumption. Illustrations are included both from the original works and events from Mary's life. Works included in Frankenstein Collected are: Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus (1818) Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus (1831) On Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus - a review by Mary's husband Percy Bysshe Shelley Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein - a play based on Frankenstein by Richard Brinsley Peake On Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein - Mary's thoughts on the play taken from a letter to Leigh Hunt Background on Frankenstein from Wikipedia: Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley (1797-1851) that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a grotesque but sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition of the novel was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared on the second edition, published in France in 1823. Shelley travelled through Europe in 1814, journeying along the river Rhine in Germany with a stop in Gernsheim which is 17 kilometres (11 mi) away from Frankenstein Castle, where, two centuries before, an alchemist was engaged in experiments. Later, she travelled in the region of Geneva (Switzerland)-where much of the story takes place-and the topic of galvanism and other similar occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her lover and future husband, Percy Shelley. Mary, Percy, Lord Byron and John Polidori decided to have a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for days, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made; her dream later evolved into the novel's story. Frankenstein is infused with elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. At the same time, it is an early example of science fiction. Brian Aldiss has argued that it should be considered the first true science fiction story because, in contrast to previous stories with fantastical elements resembling those of later science fiction, the central character "makes a deliberate decision" and "turns to modern experiments in the laboratory" to achieve fantastic results. It has had a considerable influence in literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories, films and plays. Since the novel's publication, the name "Frankenstein" has often been used to refer to the monster itself. This usage is sometimes considered erroneous, but usage commentators regard it as well-established and acceptable. In the novel, the monster is identified by words such as "creature," "monster," "demon," "wretch," "abortion," "fiend" and "it." Speaking to Victor Frankenstein, the wretch refers to himself as "the Adam of your labours," and elsewhere as someone who "would have [been] your Adam," but is instead "your fallen angel" (which ties to Lucifer in Paradise Lost, which the monster reads, and which relates to the disobedience of Prometheus in the book's subtitle).
Though Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has inspired a vast body of criticism, there are no book-length studies that contextualise this widely taught novel in contemporary scientific and literary debates. The essays in this volume by leading writers in their fields provide new historical scholarship into areas of science and pseudo-science that generated fierce controversy in Mary Shelley's time: anatomy, electricity, medicine, teratology, Mesmerism, quackery and proto-evolutionary biology. The collection embraces a multifaceted view of the exciting cultural climate in Britain and Europe from 1780 to 1830. While Frankenstein is all too often read as a cautionary tale of the inherent dangers of uncontrolled scientific experimentation, the essays here take the reader back to a period when experimenters and radical thinkers viewed science as the harbinger of social innovation that would counter the virulent conservative backlash following the French Revolution. The collection will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars specialising in Romanticism, cultural history, philosophy and the history of science.
Frankenstein Alive, Alive: The Complete Collection by Steve Niles Pdf
Inspired by Mary Shelley's immortal gothic horror tale, Frankenstein Alive, Alive brings new life to the Promethean monster, courtesy of Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and Bernie Wrightson (Frankenstein, Swamp Thing). Victor Frankenstein's cobbled together creature continues his adventures, embarking on a journey to discover his own humanity. This collection includes the four-issue series along with an extended gallery section of never-before-seen layouts and pencils by Wrightson, all scanned from the original art. Additional art is supplied in the final chapter by Kelley Jones (at Wrightson's request), who stepped in to complete the series upon the comic book legend's untimely passing.
Mary Shelley: The Ultimate Collection (All 7 Novels including Frankenstein, Short Stories, Bonus Audiobook Links & More) by Mary Shelley Pdf
"There is something at work in my soul which I do not understand..." Mary Shelley: literary queen of the Romantic era, deeply influenced by the Gothic tradition, and arguably the matriarch of the Science Fiction genre. Her works, though composed in the 1800s, contain elements straight out of today's headlines: the tension between what science can do vs. what it should do, cryonics, contagion, apocalypse and other dark futuristic themes. Shelley introduced the world to the first "mad scientist" character in her most popular work, Frankenstein, inspiring generations of horror stories, films, and comic books. This collection includes: Novels Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus Mathilda The Last Man Valperga Lodore Falkner The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck Children's Literature Proserpine & Midas Short Stories The Dream The Mortal Immortal The Evil Eye The Invisible Girl The Heir of Mondolfo Transformation Non-Fiction Notes to the Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley Biography Mrs. Shelley by Lucy Madox Rosetti Audiobook Links: Links to download free, full-length audiobooks for some of Mary Shelley's works can be found at the end of the book. About this Digital Papyrus edition "Experience the Digital Papyrus Difference!" We are devoted book lovers and formatting fanatics. Our team has experience producing thousands of ebooks since 2011 for discerning authors and readers alike. We know what readers expect from their ebook purchases. We avoid distracting formatting inconsistencies and annoying glitches too often found in ebooks. We adhere to the highest standards in producing our ebooks—regardless of the sale price. (Low or value pricing should never be an excuse for second-rate work!) We want readers of our ebooks to get lost in the story just as easily as readers of print books. Our promise is a pleasant reading experience. 10% of all Digital Papyrus profits are donated to charity every month.
Begun when the author was only eighteen, and conceived from a nightmare, Frankenstein is the deeply disturbing story of a monstrous creation which has terrified readers since its first publication in 1818. The novel has seared its way into the popular imagination, and established itself as one of the pioneering works of modern science fiction.
The Collected Works of Mary Shelley (Illustrated Edition) by Mary Shelley Pdf
This carefully crafted ebook collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels: Frankenstein (Original Edition, 1818) Frankenstein (Revised Edition, 1831) The Last Man Mathilda Valperga The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck Lodore (The Beautiful Widow) Falkner Short Stories: The Sisters of Albano Ferdinando Eboli The Evil Eye The Dream The Mourner The False Rhyme A Tale of the Passions; or, The Death of Despina The Mortal Immortal Transformation The Swiss Peasant The Invisible Girl The Brother and Sister The Parvenue The Pole Euphrasia The Elder Son The Pilgrims On Ghosts The Hair of Mondolfo Maurice, or The Fisher's Cot Plays: Proserpine Midas Travel Narratives: History of a Six Weeks' Tour Rambles in Germany and Italy in 1840, 1842, and 1843 Notes to the Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley The Life & Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley by Florence Ashton Marshall
The New Adventures of Frankenstein Collection by Donald Glut Pdf
A monstrous horror-adventure series featuring the greatest horror icon of all time - The Frankenstein Monster! Pulp 2.0 is republishing this classic paperback series by Donald F. Glut with all new artwork, bonus features and more. Thrill as Frankenstein's monster encounters other icons of the supernatural. This volume contains the following full-length horror novels: 1. Frankenstein Lives Again 2. Terror of Frankenstein 3. Bones of Frankenstein 4. Frankenstein Meets Dracula 5. Frankenstein vs. the Werewolf 6. Frankenstein in the Lost World if you love Aurora monster models, Frankenstein comics, the Universal and Hammer horror movie series and of course, FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine, then you're going to love this series!
Inquiries in Psychoanalysis: Collected papers of Edna O'Shaughnessy by Edna O'Shaughnessy Pdf
The papers of Edna O’Shaughnessy are among the finest to be found in psychoanalytic writing. Her work is unified not so much by its subject matter, which is diverse, but by her underlying preoccupations, including the nature of psychic reality and subjectivity, and the psychic limits of endurance and reparation. Here a selection of her work, edited and with an introduction by Richard Rusbridger, is brought together in a collection which demonstrates the contribution that O’Shaughnessy has made to many areas of psychoanalysis, from personality organisations, the superego, psychic refuges and the Oedipus complex to the subject of whether a liar can be psychoanalysed. Inquiries in Psychoanalysis is a record of clinical work and thinking over sixty years of psychoanalytic practice with children and adults. This wide-ranging selection of work will be essential reading for psychoanalysts, psychotherapists and students.
Frankenstein's Science by Christa Knellwolf King,Jane R. Goodall Pdf
Frankenstein's Science contextualizes this widely taught novel in contemporary scientific and literary debates, providing new historical scholarship into areas of science and pseudo-science that generated fierce controversy in Mary Shelley's time: anatomy
The New Adventures of Frankenstein Collection Volume 2 by Donald Glut Pdf
"Continuing the monstrous adventures begun in Volume One, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF FRANKENSTEIN VOLUME TWO plunges readers back into the shadowy netherworld of the supernatural as the iconic Frankenstein monster matches might with the Mummy, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Count Dracula, and even a new Dr. Frankenstein! These terrifying tales of our horrific undead hero propel us into the razor-toothed climax of the series, the BRAND NEW Frankenstein novel by author Donald F. Glut (THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK), FRANKENSTEIN: THE FINAL HORROR!" This 2nd volume features: FRANKENSTEIN IN THE MUMMY'S TOMB THE RETURN OF FRANKENSTEIN FRANKENSTEIN AND THE CURSE OF DR. JEKYLL TALES OF FRANKENSTEIN FRANKENSTEIN AND THE EVIL OF DRACULA and FRANKENSTEIN: THE FINAL HORROR! Along with photos and other Frankenstein memorabilia.
Global Frankenstein by Carol Margaret Davison,Marie Mulvey-Roberts Pdf
Consisting of sixteen original essays by experts in the field, including leading and lesser-known international scholars, Global Frankenstein considers the tremendous adaptability and rich afterlives of Mary Shelley’s iconic novel, Frankenstein, at its bicentenary, in such fields and disciplines as digital technology, film, theatre, dance, medicine, book illustration, science fiction, comic books, science, and performance art. This ground-breaking, celebratory volume, edited by two established Gothic Studies scholars, reassesses Frankenstein’s global impact for the twenty-first century across a myriad of cultures and nations, from Japan, Mexico, and Turkey, to Britain, Iraq, Europe, and North America. Offering compelling critical dissections of reincarnations of Frankenstein, a generically hybrid novel described by its early reviewers as a “bold,” “bizarre,” and “impious” production by a writer “with no common powers of mind”, this collection interrogates its sustained relevance over two centuries during which it has engaged with such issues as mortality, global capitalism, gender, race, embodiment, neoliberalism, disability, technology, and the role of science.
Medicine and Literature, Volume Two by John Salinsky Pdf
‘When I want to know the real rock-bottom truth about what happens all the time in this doctoring life, what happens to us, and to the folks who bring us their hearts and worries to be heard, that’s when I turn, every time, to the novelists, the playwrights, the poets, the essayists, who have given us the sights and sounds, the feel, of all that goes on, minute by minute. What Tolstoy and Chekhov knew, we need to know for ourselves, for our own sakes, as we live out our medical lives.’ William Carlos Williams ‘The most fundamental of all consulting skills is genuine curiosity about other people, the constant urge to wonder ‘Why are they as they are?’ We should open our minds to the life of the imagination not just for its entertainment value, but for the mindset of curiosity it engenders in us. Such books as John Salinsky describes in this and his previous volume combine powerful opportunities for our own professional growth with pleasure and recreation too.’ Roger Neighbour in his Foreword ‘This carefully assembled, wonderfully telling book is a “companion,” for sure, a lasting and most helpful one, for the medical travelling that awaits us.’ Robert Coles in his Foreword.
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