Making the Monster: The Science Behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Kathryn Harkup

Making the Monster: The Science Behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Kathryn Harkup

304 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction history horror science dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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A thrilling and gruesome look at the science that influenced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time. Frankenstein: Or, Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley ha...

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dark 46%
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challenging 6%
lighthearted 6%

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