The book is currently out of stock
More about the book
Emerging from a teenage mother's nightmare in 1816, the tale explores themes of human ambition and the consequences of playing God. Mary Shelley's creation has transcended time, influencing a wide range of cultural expressions from theater to modern debates on ethics and science. Susan Tyler Hitchcock's work offers a vibrant cultural history, enriched with illustrations, that connects the monster's legacy to various fields such as literature, film, and music, revealing its enduring significance in contemporary consciousness.
Book purchase
Frankenstein: A Cultural History, Susan Tyler Hitchcock
- Language
- Released
- 2007
- product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
- (Hardcover)
We’ll notify you via email once we track it down.
Payment methods
- Title
- Frankenstein: A Cultural History
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Susan Tyler Hitchcock
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 400
- ISBN13
- 9780393061444
- Category
- About Literature, Social sciences
- Description
- Emerging from a teenage mother's nightmare in 1816, the tale explores themes of human ambition and the consequences of playing God. Mary Shelley's creation has transcended time, influencing a wide range of cultural expressions from theater to modern debates on ethics and science. Susan Tyler Hitchcock's work offers a vibrant cultural history, enriched with illustrations, that connects the monster's legacy to various fields such as literature, film, and music, revealing its enduring significance in contemporary consciousness.