The Frankenstein Archive: Essays on the Monster, the Myth, the Movies, and More
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Book Description
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus, first published in 1818, started a phenomeon that has survived the years and permeated many aspects of popular culture. It has spawned numerous films, television programs, books, comics, stage presentations, and the like, and continues to do so today.
Like the Frankenstein Monster, this work is made up of many individual parts, some of which are quite different in their specific themes, but all of which relate to Frankenstein in some way. They consider the untold true story of Frankenstein, Glenn Strange's portrayals of the Monster, the portrayals of lesser-known actors who played the character, Peter Cushing and his role as Baron (and Dr.) Frankenstein, the classic film Young Frankenstein co-written by Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder (who also starred in it), the battles between do-gooders and the Monster and other horror figures, Frankenstein in cartoons-and much more.
Each of the 15 essays, all written by the author, is prefaced with explanatory notes that place the essay in its historical perspective, comment on its origin and content, and where appropriate, supplement the text with new, additional, or otherwise relevant information. Richly illustrated.
About the Author
Donald F. Glut is a prolific book and article writer, and movie producer-director. Among his many works are Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia (1997, $145) and its Supplement 1 (1999, $60) and Supplement 2 (2002, $75), Jurassic Classics: A Collection of Saurian Essays and Mesozoic Musings (2001, $28.50), Carbon Dates: A Day by Day Almanac of Paleo Anniversaries and Dino Events (1999, $28.50) and Dinosaur Valley Girls: The Book (1998, $35). He lives in Burbank, California.
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