Frankenstein’s Brain Puzzles and Conundrums in Mary Shelley’s Monstrous Masterpiece
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2018
/ Engelsk
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781785784088
Publisert
2018-10-04
Utgiver
Icon Books
Vekt
379 gr
Høyde
204 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
208
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Biografisk notat
John Sutherland is Lord Northcliffe Professor Emeritus at University College London and an eminent scholar in the field of Victorian fiction, author of many works including The Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction. He has also written the bestselling popular titles Is Heathcliff a Murderer?, Can Jane Eyre be Happy?, and Who is Dracula's Father?, all published by Icon.200 years on from the first publication of Frankenstein, John Sutherland delves into the deepest, darkest corners of Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece to see what strange and terrifying secrets lie within.
Is Victor Frankenstein a member of the Illuminati? Was Mary Shelley really inspired by spaghetti? Whoever heard of a vegan monster?
Exploring the lesser-known byways of both the original tale and its myriad film and pop culture spinoffs, from the bolts on Boris Karloff's neck to the role of Igor in Young Frankenstein, Frankenstein's Brain is a fascinating journey behind the scenes of this seminal work of literature and imagination.
Includes a unique digest by the Guardian's John Crace.
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A quirky look at Frankenstein, from Mary Shelley’s original text to comic book and costume drama adaptations and much more.
A quirky look at Frankenstein, from Mary Shelley's original text to comic book and costume drama adaptations and much more.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781785784088
Publisert
2018-10-04
Utgiver
Icon Books
Vekt
379 gr
Høyde
204 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
208
Forfatter