Description
“Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous.” In many ways, this demand for justice encapsulates the turmoil seen in the life of Mary Shelley, Victor, and his creation. In the Compendium Frankenstineum, a series of essays analyses the developmental milestones of the Creature, examines the life of Shelley in light of her timeless work, and interrogates the culpability of both Victor and his offspring. Family drama is brought to light. Figures throughout history, from Aristotle to Oppenheimer, are invited to testify as “witnesses” in the great debates of morality and responsibility raised by Shelley’s Gothic fiction. Each chapter – from perspectives as diverse as biography, philosophy, psychology, film studies, and modern technology – attempts to answer the crucial question of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: what is the price of godhood?
Authors:
LILIANA CHAVEZ
ANGELA DIMAILIG
DARA DISPANURAT
ARSALAN HAFEEZ
EVAN KNEE
KARSTIN KNEE
LAUREN (BERRY) LANGLEY
GIULIANA MANNO
NOAH MEJIA
SARIAH ROBERTO
OLIVIA TRIPP
Cover by Liliana Chavez
Book Design by Owen Bower
Foreword by Christopher Noble
Edited by Christopher Noble