A master of woodcut technique, Lynd Ward created 64 distinctive engravings for this famous Gothic novel. His unusual perspectives and dramatic light-and-dark contrasts combine elements of Art Deco and German Expressionism.
Provides a collection of critical essays bringing various interpretations to the novel about a monster created by a scientist.
A graphic adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic tale of Frankenstein.
From the creature's creation to his wild lament over the dead body of his creator in the Arctic wastes, the story retains its narrative hold on the reader even as it spins off ideas in rich profusion.
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Frankenstein: The Play
This book will trace the journey of Shelley's Frankenstein from limited edition literature to the bloodstream of contemporary culture.
1. This is an exhibition guide published in partnership with the Lilly Library.
Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition, which was published in Paris in 1821.
Frankenstein was published the next year and become the rage of London. In the generations since, the story of Victor Frankenstein and the monster he created has been read by millions all over the world.
Written when Mary Shelley was only nineteen-years old, this tale of a young scientist's desire to create life still resonates.