Frankenstein

Robed druids, Renaissance mystics or Twentieth century occultists. This book looks at their history and our fascination with them. It s a history full of incredible characters Paracelsus the Alchemist, a major influence on Frankenstein Dr John Dee, the Elizabethan mathematician who talked to angels"... [Pg.499]

Markman, Ellis. Fictions of science in Mary Shelley s Frankenstein. Sydney Studies in English 25 (1999) 27-46. [Pg.672]

In recent years, Mary Shelley s Frankenstein has often been described as the first science fiction novel.i Brian Aldiss, himself a writer of science fiction, amongst others identified... [Pg.672]

Florescu, Radu. In search of Frankenstein exploring the myths behind Mary Shelley s monster. Boston (MA) New York Graphic Society, 1975 reprint, New York Robson Books/ Parkwest, 1996. xvi, 287 p... [Pg.673]

Florescu explains the myths that inspired Mary Shelley to pen Frankenstein. Concentrating around the years 1814-6, Florescu examines magic, alchemy, Castle Frankenstein, Mary Wollstonecraft, Percy Shelley, and European history... [Pg.673]

Roszak, Theodore. The memoirs of Elizabeth Frankenstein. New York Random House, 1995. xviii, 425 p. ISBN 0-679-43732-0... [Pg.709]

The description of this Charm School would make one welcome the comfort of Frankenstein s castle, "housed in an identified stone historical railroad barren s former residence, the basement was in fact a wine cellar dungeon. It was dark, damp and musty and was decorated in classic torture chamber fashion. It was complete with various hanging chains, a stretching rack, whips and altars including one specially designed for bestiality sex. "(22)... [Pg.14]

Although the research area of artificial life (AL) does not really fall within the scope of this book, it will be introduced briefly below. The dream that humankind can act as the creator of life can be found in various works of literature, for example Goethe s Faust, Strindberg s By the Open Sea or Mary Shelley s Frankenstein. There were also attempts to solve the problem of life from purely technical and... [Pg.306]

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. 1818. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The 1818 Text. Edited by James Rieger. Chicago The University of Chicago Press, 1982. [Pg.248]

In Passage 1, an excerpt from Mary Shelley s Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein explains his motive for creating his creature. In Passage 2, an excerpt from H.G. Wells 1896 novel The Island of Dr. Moreau, Dr. Moreau explains to the narrator why he has been performing experiments on animals to transform them into humans. [Pg.142]

During the creation process, Frankenstein could best be described as... [Pg.146]

Based on the information in the passages, Dr. Moreau is like Victor Frankenstein in that he also... [Pg.146]

Which of the following best expresses Frankenstein s and Moreau s... [Pg.147]

Write an essay that explores one of the many issues raised in Frankenstein. [Pg.52]

A3—Relationship between Pinocchio and Geppetto B3—Relationship between the creature and Frankenstein... [Pg.67]

Mary Shelley s novel Frankenstein was published over 180 years ago. But this remarkable novel raises a question that is more important today than ever What is a creator s responsibility for his or her creation ... [Pg.100]

Tell your reader something unusual about your subject. Here s a revision of the Frankenstein introduction using this strategy ... [Pg.103]

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