Frankenstein : Or the modern prometheus. by
Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus , was completed by Mary Shelley at the age of 19. She infused this original novel with Gothic and Romantic elements. Scientist Victor Frankenstein creates a large and powerful creature in the likeness of man, but is disgusted by his own creation and he abandons the being to fend for itself. Spawning generations of horror stories in the genre, Frankenstein is a gruesome warning against playing God and attempting the engineering of life.
Technology and Humanity by
Human engagement with technology has a deep history, as social progress and creative expression have long been connected with the development, deployment, and representation of what we recognize as technological products and processes. this volume explores the theme in such important works as Frankenstein, The Great Gatsby, The House of Seven Gables, and Neuromancer.
Frankenstein by
Examines previously unscrutinized aspects of English novelist E. M. Forster's life and work, raising the question of how he maintained his position in the world of English letters despite a lack of close acquaintance with his contemporaries.
Frankenstein (Graphic Novel) by
A collection of essays on the life and work of E. M. Forster.
Mary's Monster by
An illustrated biography of the life of English novelist Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
The Lady and Her Monsters by
Blends nineteenth-century science with literary creation to trace the origins of the classic horror story, exploring how Shelley and her contemporaries were intrigued by scientists who were obsessed with the inner workings of the human body.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley by 
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Critical Survey of Long Fiction by
This is the second edition of a seven-volume set that adds 133 authors to the original 347 in the 1993 version. Essays vary in length, with none shorter than 2,000 words and many much longer. Each provides ready-reference top matter (including full birth and death data, full listings of literary works by genre, and bibliographical sources) and is divided into the following subdivisions: principal short fiction, other literary forms, achievements, biography, analysis (overview of themes, techniques, and development of the author's work), story/collection overviews, other major works, bibliography, and contributor's byline. Included are essays that survey the development of short fiction through history and discuss theory and world cultures; also included are research tools, a short-fiction chronology, a bibliography, and recipients of major awards. The set contains about 350 portraits of the authors covered. Entries are arranged alphabetically
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