Mary Shelley's Anxiety About Procreation and Authorship in Frankenstein.
The article explores Mary Shelley's anxiety about procreation and authorship in "Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus." Topics discussed include asexual reproduction of Frankenstein, death as a sources of Shelley's anxiety about procreation and her departure from the Romantic and Gothic tradition,...
| Publicado en: | Women's Studies Vol. 53; no. 5; pp. 577 - 589 |
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| Formato: | Literary Criticism |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul/Aug2024
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| Sumario: | The article explores Mary Shelley's anxiety about procreation and authorship in "Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus." Topics discussed include asexual reproduction of Frankenstein, death as a sources of Shelley's anxiety about procreation and her departure from the Romantic and Gothic tradition, Shelley's anxiety about parenting and education, and the expectation that Shelly imitates her famous parents and live up to other people's expectations versus dreaming of an original creation. |
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