The lady and her monsters: a tale of dissections, real-life Dr. Frankensteins, and the creation of Mary Shelley's masterpiece
Literature, Science and technology, History, Medicine, Criticism
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Summary
Literature professor investigates the world of Mary Shelley as she wrote Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (DB 25835). Profiles literary influences, including Lord Byron and Shelley's husband Percy Bysshe Shelley. Discusses eighteenth- and nineteenth-century medical practices such as stealing corpses for dissection and anatomical study. Young adult appeal. 2013
Title Details
ISBN
9780062025814
Publisher
Willam Morrow
Copyright Date
2013
Book number
4402792
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
J. Michael McCullough
Duration
10 hours 13 minutes 32 seconds
Audio producer
American Printing House for the Blind
Braille details for CELA title
Volumes
8
Braille code
EBAE
Braille producer
American Printing House for the Blind