Frankenstein and Its Classics

Frankenstein and Its Classics

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
EAN: 9781350054875
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Frankenstein and Its Classics is the first collection of scholarship dedicated to how Frankenstein and works inspired by it draw on ancient Greek and Roman literature, history, philosophy, and myth. Presenting twelve new essays intended for students, scholars, and other readers of Mary Shelley’s novel, the volume explores classical receptions in some of Frankenstein’s most important scenes, sources, and adaptations. Not limited to literature, the chapters discuss a wide range of modern materials—including recent films like Alex Garland’s Ex Machina and comics like Matt Fraction’s and Christian Ward’s Ody-C—in relation to ancient works including Hesiod’s Theogony, Aeschylus’s Prometheus Bound, Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and Apuleius’s The Golden Ass. All together, these studies show how Frankenstein, a foundational work of science fiction, brings ancient thought to bear on some of today’s most pressing issues, from bioengineering and the creation of artificial intelligence to the struggles of marginalized communities and political revolution. This addition to the comparative study of classics and science fiction reveals deep similarities between ancient and modern ways of imagining the world—and emphasizes the prescience and ongoing importance of Mary Shelley’s immortal novel. As Frankenstein turns 200, its complex engagement with classical traditions is more significant than ever.
EAN 9781350054875
ISBN 1350054879
Typ produktu Mäkká väzba
Vydavateľ Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dátum vydania 9. augusta 2018
Stránky 288
Jazyk English
Rozmery 234 x 156
Krajina United Kingdom
Čitatelia Tertiary Education
Ilustrácie 14 bw illus
Editori Rogers Brett M.; Stevens Benjamin Eldon; Weiner, Jesse
Séria Bloomsbury Studies in Classical Reception