Frankenstein (Prohyptikon Essential Classics)

Shop for Frankenstein (Prohyptikon Essential Classics). The controversial classic of the Frankenstein (Prohyptikon Essential Classics) Gothic genre that laid the foundations for modern horror and science fiction, Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' is a warning against unfettered technological and scientific progress. ... Learn more »

Frankenstein (Prohyptikon Essential Classics) Review: Frankenstein (Prohyptikon Essential Classics). Much like Bram Stoker's "Dracula", Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" is a story we all think we know, but really don't. Very few films have consciously attempted to follow the novel too closely (which shouldn't detract from the excellent James Whale/Boris Karloff film, or its masterpiece-sequel, "The Bride of Frankenstein). Thus, everything popular culture "knows" about "Frankenstein" does not originate from literature, but from films. This is a shame, in a way, because the novel itself is, if not the progenitor, an early vessel of so many archetypes found ... Read more »

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