Frankenstein : penetrating the secrets of nature / an exhibition by the National Library of Medicine ; visiting curator, Susan E. Lederer ; exhibition director, Elizabeth Fee ; head, exhibition program, Patricia Tuohy
Published
New Brunswick, N.J. ; London : Rutgers University Press, [2002]
The Birth of Frankenstein -- The Celluloid Monster -- Promise and Peril
Summary
This title highlights Shelley's novel and the context in which she conceived it. It then focuses on the redefinition of the Frankenstein myth in popular culture. The final section examines the continuing power of the story to articulate present day concerns raised by developments in biomedicine
Notes
"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Frankenstein: penetrating the secrets of nature, organized by the History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine" - t.p. verso