| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Birth of Frankenstein -- Frankenstein, the modern Prometheus -- The celuloid monster -- Promise and peril |
| Summary |
Describes an exhibition at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from October 31, 1997 to November 30, 1998. Examines the world of Mary Shelley (1797-1851), her novel, and film adaptations of the story. Looks at how popular culture has embraced the Frankenstein story, and at how Shelley's creation continues to illuminate the blurred, uncertain boundaries of what we consider "acceptable" science |
| Analysis |
W 50 |
| Notes |
Title from title screen (viewed on August 12, 2003) |
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"An exhibition at the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Oct. 31, 1997-Nov. 30, 1998." |
| Subject |
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Frankenstein.
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Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character)
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| SUBJECT |
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Frankenstein |
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Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character) fast |
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Frankenstein (Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft) fast |
| Subject |
Medicine in literature.
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Medicine in Literature
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Ethics, Medical
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Motion Pictures
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Medicine in literature
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| Genre/Form |
Exhibitions
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exhibition catalogs.
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Exhibition catalogs.
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Catalogues d'exposition.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
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