Aesthetics in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein the brilliant scientist Viktor Frankenstein constructs and animates a gigantic and superhumanly powerful man. But upon animation, Frankenstein discovers he neglected beauty, and beholding his hideous creation flees in horror without even naming the man. Abandoned and a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jerold J. Abrams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alfredo Mac Laughlin 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy
Online Access:https://jsfphil.org/vol-1/abrams-aesthetics-in-frankenstein/