Frankenstein: The First Two Hundred Years Hardcover Book 14BF05

Description: Monsters In MotionFrankenstein lives! 200 years of the book, the movies and the monster in pop culture and beyond... On New Year’s Day 1818, Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein was first published in an anonymous three-volume edition of 500 copies. Some thought the book was too radical in its implications; a few found the central theme intriguing; no-one predicted its success. Since then, there have been many, many adaptations―120 films alone, at the last count―on screen, stage, in novels, comics and graphic novels, in advertisements and even on cereal packets. From a Regency nightmare, Frankenstein became a cuddly childhood companion―thoroughly munstered, so to speak. The story has been interpreted as a feminist allegory of birthing, an ecological reading of mother earth, an attack on masculinist science, the origin of science fiction, an example of “female gothic,” a reaction to the rise of the industrial proletariat and much else besides. Frankenstein lives! The F word has been applied, since the 1950s, to test-tube babies, heart transplants, prosthetics, robotics, cosmetic surgery, genetic engineering, genetically modified crops and numerous other public anxieties arising from scientific research. Today, Frankenstein has taken over from Adam and Eve as the creation myth for the age of genetic engineering. This book, celebrating the 200th birthday of Frankenstein, traces the journey of Shelley’s Frankenstein from limited-edition literature into the bloodstream of contemporary culture. With text by renowned Gothic scholar Sir Christopher Frayling, it includes new research on the novel’s origins; a facsimile reprint of the earliest-known manuscript version of the creation scene; visual material on adaptations for the stage, in magazines, on playbills, in prints and in book publications of the 19th century; visual essays on many of the film versions and their inspirations in the history of art; and Frankenstein in popular culture―on posters, advertisements, packaging, in comics and graphic novels. Primary Physical Format: HardcoverPhysical Description: 208 pages : 11.00 H x 1.00 D x 9.50 W inches PAYMENTS?BUY IT NOW?: Payment is required immediately after clicking the ?Buy it now? button. We only accept immediate payment through the eBay checkout system. We only accept payment via US PayPal accounts. PayPal allows you to pay using a major credit card or direct transfer from your checking account.SHIPPINGAll orders will be shipped with tracking numbers. We ship Monday through Friday from 9am - 5pm PST excluding holidays. Any orders placed after 3pm on Friday will be shipped the following Monday.Combined Shipping:We support cart-style shopping, so if you add multiple items to your cart, you'll receive a certain discount on shipping charges.PLEASE CLICK ON "ADD TO CART" FOR COMBINED SHIPPINGIf you click on BUY IT NOW we will not be able to combine your shipping charge.We can only offer combined shipping for CART-style purchases. If you make individual purchases we will NOT be able to combine shipping charges.We Ship WORLDWIDEWe DO Ship To Post Office BoxesThe buyer is responsible for any customs duties, import charges, or other international fees?which may not be included in the item's purchase and shipping price. The buyer may need to pay these fees upon delivery.RETURNSReturns are accepted within 30 Days. We offer Money Back or Replacement. Buyers are responsible for shipping merchandise back to us.

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