Frankenstein: A Cultural History
- ISBN-10
- 0393061442
- ISBN-13
- 9780393061444
- Series
- Frankenstein
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 392
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Author
- Susan Tyler Hitchcock
Description
A lighthearted history of the Frankenstein myth traces its origins, evaluates the shifts in period morality and science that shaped the story and its various interpretations, and considers the invocations of the tale in various formats.
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