Frankenstein: Myths, Monsters, and Modern Science: Introduction
Frankenstein: Myths, Monsters, and Modern Science
This research guide is part of a campus wide curriculum on Frankenstein, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Classes will explore how the infamous Mary Shelley novel relates to modern themes. Browse the content using the subject tabs above.
Popular Film Adaptations
There have been several film versions of Frankenstein, all of which show a drastically different version of the Monster than was originally portrayed by Shelley. A few of these are listed below. Click the title and then "Place Hold" to borrow from our library system.
Frankenstein (1930)ISBN: 0783227469The most well-known version of the novel, starring Boris Karloff as the monster, was a major success & spawned many sequels.
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)ISBN: 078323502XThe first sequel, and the most critically acclaimed of the series, which also included one of the earliest fictional depictions of Mary Shelley.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)Call #: PN1995.9.H6M37 2003ISBN: 0767811097Considered to be the most faithful adaptation of Shelley's novel.Young Frankenstein (1974)
An Academy Award nominated film which parodies the clichés in previous Frankenstein films.
Frankenstein (Theodor von Holst, 1831)
Mary Shelley: The Birth of Frankenstein
Understanding Frankenstein
These books will help you interpret Frankenstein. The titles link to our library catalog.
Frankenstein by Call #: PR5397.F7 2012ISBN: 9780393927931This is the first edition of the classic novel.
Frankenstein by Call #: PR5397.F7 2015ISBN: 9781491585924Unabridged recording of the novel performed by Tom Casaletto.
The Age of Wonder by Call #: Q127.G4H65 2010ISBN: 9781400031870A riveting history of the men and women whose discoveries and inventions gave birth to the Romantic Age of Science.
Black Frankenstein by Call #: PS173.N4Y68 2008ISBN: 9780814797167Black American Frankenstein monsters appear with surprising frequency in 19th and 20th century fiction, film, and art, in works by both whites and African Americans.
The Lady and Her Monsters by Call #: PR5398.M57 2013ISBN: 9780062025838The fascinating times, startling science, and real-life horrors behind Mary Shelley's Gothic masterpiece, Frankenstein.
Frankenstein by Call #: PN1997.F68F7 1974ISBN: 9780876632079This photo book tells the entire 1931 movie in words and pictures.
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