The Metamorphosis of the Myth of Alchemy: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
This article takes as starting point the myth of alchemy in Mary Shelley´s Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus, often interpreted as a warning of the risks and dangers of science and technology demonized in the form of the creature. Set in the Romantic period, the paper argues that the novel stage...
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Language: | English |
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Icono 14
2017-01-01
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Series: | La Revista Icono 14 |
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Online Access: | https://icono14.net/ojs/index.php/icono14/article/view/1036 |