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Frankenstein

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James Whales 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 monsters heavy cultural tread from Mary Shelleys source novel to todays Internet chat rooms.

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Product Details
Columbia University Press
0231850565 / 9780231850568
eBook (Adobe Pdf, EPUB)
07/01/2014
England
English
117 pages
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