Frankenstein
James Whale's Frankenstein (1931) spawned a phenomenon that has been rooted in world culture for decades. This cinematic Prometheus has generated countless sequels, remakes, rip-offs, and parodies in every media, and this granddaddy of cult movies constantly renews its followers in each generation. Along with an in-depth critical reading of the original 1931 film, this book tracks Frankenstein the monster's heavy cultural tread from Mary Shelley's source novel to today's Internet chat rooms.
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- Full title :Frankenstein / Robert Horton.
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James Whale's Frankenstein (1931) spawned a phenomenon that has been rooted in world culture for decades. This cinematic Prometheus has generated countless sequels, remakes, rip-offs, and parodies in every media, and this granddaddy of cult movies constantly renews its followers in each generation. Along with an in-depth critical reading of the original 1931 film, this book tracks Frankenstein the monster's heavy cultural tread from Mary Shelley's source novel to today's Internet chat rooms.
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- Publication Date:©2014.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Wallflower Press
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2014.
The Physical Object
- Description:118 pages : : illustrations ; : 18 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780231167437, 0231167431, 9780231850568, 0231850565
- oclc:ocn875354104
- Dewey Decimal:791.4372
Table of Contents
Welcome to Nightmare Theatre: Meeting Frankenstein -- Assembling a Monster -- The Monster Mash: Sons of the House of Frankenstein -- Beyond the Clouds and Stars: Surveying Frankenstein -- The Monster's Place.
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