This book surveys the history of the Frankenstein myth in literature before the advent of film, including discussions of novelists from Shelley to Lawrence, the historical and political writings of Carlyle and Marx, and the science fiction of Stevenson and Wells. Baldick effectively shows that the myth's most powerful associations have centered on human relationships, the family, work, and politics.
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This book surveys the history of the Frankenstein myth in literature before the advent of film, including discussions of novelists from Shelley to Lawrence, the historical and political writings of Carlyle and Marx, and the science fiction of Stevenson and Wells. Baldick effectively shows that the myth's most powerful associations have centered on human relationships, the family, work, and politics.
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Good. Printed paper wraps, octavo, sparsely illustrated in b&w. Book has rubbing and edgewear to wraps, binding tight, pencil signature at front and marginalia throughout. Reading/study copy.
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