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...
Main Authors: | Asunción López-Varela Azcárate, Estefanía Saavedra |
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Format: | Article |
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 |
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