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 ; Elsa Mathern, book design.
Summary
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:1 online resource (129 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780231850568, 0231850565
- oclc:ocn961572620
- LC Classification:PN1995.9.P7
- Dewey Decimal:791.4372
Table of Contents
Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Welcome to Nightmare Theatre: Meeting Frankenstein; 2. Assembling a Monster; 3. The Monster Mash: Sons of the House of Frankenstein; 4. Beyond the Clouds and Stars: Surveying Frankenstein; 5. The Monster's Place; Appendix: The Frankenstein Family Tree; Bibliography; Index
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