Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature : an Exhibition by the National Library of Medicine
- ISBN-10
- 0813532000
- ISBN-13
- 9780813532004
- Series
- Frankenstein
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 78
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Authors
- National Library of Medicine, Susan E. Lederer
Description
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.
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