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Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Journalist and novelist Bidisha was fascinated by Bronte's Jane Eyre as a teenager, but re-reading the story as an adult left her feeling uncomfortable. What Bronte had to say about sex and race was darker and more disturbing than she remembered. Revisiting this classic Victorian novel, Bidisha sees her role model, and the society which spawned her, through very different eyes. Is Jane Eyre really the spirited, independent woman Bidisha admired as...
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Though Dracula is still the most pervasive Gothic character and image, in the early 20th Century fantasy horror would be outstripped by real horror as the truth of mechanised warfare dawned on an innocent world. This program follows how the language of Gothic would increasingly come to encapsulate the horrors of the 20th century-from Marx's analysis of 'vampiric' capitalism to T. S. Eliot's image of The Wasteland, a Gothic narrative seemed to make...
5) Frankenstein
Pub. Date
[2011], c1997
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Frankenstein: the doctor who created life! Was the famed character invented in the mind of novelist Mary Shelley, or was Dr. Frankenstein based in reality, as some argue? This episode of Ancient Mysteries explores Shelley's possible influences. Had she learned of the 18th century German doctor who experimented on dead as well as live bodies; or was her inspiration the Britisher Andrew Crosse, who claimed to use electricity to create life?
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! One of the most iconic monsters of all time comes to life in our What Is the Story Of? series. From his origins in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, through his many movie portrayals in the twentieth century, Frankenstein is one of the most recognizable characters in the world. His iconic look is a go-to Halloween costume for kids and adults alike. But how did the mad scientist and his creation...
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