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October 2007

Frankenstein: A Cultural History

By Susan Tyler Hitchcock
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has been frightening readers for 200 years, and Susan Tyler Hitchcock explores the journey in Frankenstein: A Cultural History. Hitchcock explains the story’s lasting relevance by detailing its evolution from book to big screen (and to comics, costumes, TV shows, tea towels, etc.).

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Frankenstein: A Cultural History

Frankenstein: A Cultural History

By Susan Tyler Hitchcock
Norton
ISBN 9780393061444

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