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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Main Authors: Asunción López-Varela Azcárate, Estefanía Saavedra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Icono 14 2017-01-01
Series:La Revista Icono 14
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Online Access:https://icono14.net/ojs/index.php/icono14/article/view/1036