Haunted by a Monster: Mary Shelley’s Translation of Apuleius and “Frankenstein”

Focusing on Mary Shelley’s 1817 translation of the tale of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius in his Metamorphoses, this article explores how Mary’s rendering is seemingly interspersed with echoes of her recently completed masterpiece, Frankenstein. This comparative analysis is new and reveals une...

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Main Author: Chiara Rolli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nicola Catelli - Corrado Confalonieri 2019-12-01
Series:Parole Rubate
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Online Access:http://www.parolerubate.unipr.it/fascicolo20_pdf/F20_12_rolli_frankenstein.pdf