The Afterlives of Frankenstein: Popular and Artistic Adaptations and Reimaginings

The Afterlives of Frankenstein explores how Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has been adapted in popular art and culture over the past two centuries, highlighting the novel's enduring myth and its impact on contemporary anxieties and concerns.

Format: Hardback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 22 February 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This book delves into the captivating world of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, exploring its widespread influence in popular art and culture across various mediums. Spanning two centuries since its publication, it examines the diverse adaptations in film, comics, theatre, art, video games, and more, shedding light on how the novel's myth has evolved. The book is organized into four sections, each offering a unique perspective. The Afterlives of Frankenstein examines the cultural dialogues that Shelley's novel has engaged with at specific historical junctures, showcasing the extraordinary ways in which it has permeated our collective consciousness. It also explores how the Frankenstein myth has become a playground for reinvention and imaginative interpretation, inviting artists to reimagine it in contemporary contexts. In the final part, artists respond to the Frankenstein legacy, reintroducing it into cultural circulation in creative ways that resonate with current anxieties and concerns. Chapters explore a wide range of works, including Frankenstein in Baghdad, Bob Dylan's recent song "My Own Version of You," the graphic novel series Destroyer with its Black cast of characters, Jane Louden's The Mummy! , the first Japanese translation of Frankenstein, "The New Creator," the iconic Frankenstein mask, and Kenneth Brannagh's film adaptation of Shelley's masterpiece. This comprehensive volume offers a deep dive into the realm of Frankenstein adaptation and lore, providing compelling new directions for scholarship surrounding the novel through dynamic critical and creative responses to Shelley's original work.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350351561