Chemistry and the science of transformation in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12154271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sharon Ruston (0000-0002-3864-7382, Lancaster University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 255-270 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nineteenth Century Contexts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0890-5495 • E-ISSN: 1477-2663 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08905495.2019.1600793 |
| OpenAlex | W2945570197 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 20 |
This essay reads the novel in a new way, examining the way that Victor Frankenstein's chemical education (he does not train to be a doctor!) enables his creation of the monster. It reveals that chemists of the period had a different worldview to others where they saw the world in constant transformation and flux. I have written this essay co-written the introduction to the special issue, and co-edited the whole
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| Citations per year | 0.43 |
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| Citation span | 2019 - 2021 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |