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First Illustrated Edition of Frankenstein
The first illustrated edition of Frankenstein was published by Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley in London in 1831, thirteen years after the novel was first published. The publishers commissioned Theodor Von Host, a protege of Henry Fuseli, to create…
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Frankenstein, MD
Frankenstein, MD is a 2014 multi-platform video adaptation of the classic novel. Pemberley Digital and PBS Studios teamed up to create and publish this modern retelling. The videos were released from August 2014 to October 2014. One episode was…
Marvel Comics' Creation of Frankenstein
Frankenstein's Monster first appeared as part of an Atlas Comics publication in September of 1953, and made his official debut in Marvel Comics after the purchase of Atlas Comics in August of 1969. Within the comics, the Monster’s background is the…
Frankenstein's Image
Lynd Ward, the illustrator of this particular image, was an American wood carver and writer. He focused on wordless novels and used wood engravings to illustrate them. His black and white wood carvings were an excellent addition to the first ever…
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The Memoirs of Elizabeth Frankenstein
Rescued from an impoverished life among the Gypsies, raised by a remarkable noblewoman of Geneva, Elzabeth Lavenza was much more than a foster sister to Victor Frankenstein. Together, they forged a sensual bond and entered a world of mythical lore.…
Tags: adaptation, adaption, erotic, erotic fiction, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, monster, novel, print, twentieth century
Mary's Monster
Lita Judge’s Mary’s Monster, published in 2018, explores the events in Mary Shelley’s life that led to her writing Frankenstein. The story of Mary Shelley’s life including her parents, meeting Percy Shelley, leaving home at a young age, and losing a…
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
This movie addresses the question that people have been asking for centuries. What would the monster be like if someone had taken him in and raised him? By using popular cartoon characters, Universal Cartoon studios has succeeded in showing kids a…
Life Magazine - Frankenstein: the Man, the Monster, the Legacy
This entire edition of Life magazine dedicates itself to celebrating 200 years of Frankenstein, as well as uncovering why the monster has lasted such a long time. The publication is split into three sections, the first titled “A Monster is Born”…