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Frankenstein | The Great American Read
A top vote-getter for the Great American Read program is Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Find out why the classic tale, adapted into over 50 films and numerous TV shows, has earned its spot on the favorites list.
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Allison Williams Explains Her Love for Frankenstein's Monster
Ah, but who is the real monster in Frankenstein? Actress Allison Williams shares her reasoning for why Mary Shelly's horror story should be included in The Great American Read series.
TED-Ed
Everything You Need to Know to Read "Frankenstein"
It was a dark and stormy night in 1815 when Mary Shelley began drafting a ghost story in response to a competition suggest by Lord Byron. Find out more about Shelley, her life, and events that influenced what is called the...
Crash Course
Frankenstein Part II
Part 2 of the course on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein takes up the issue of the viewing the text as an example of the romantic novel, a format that causes the reader to consider difficult questions. The narrator asks viewers to consider...
Crash Course
Don't Reanimate Corpses! Frankenstein Part 1
"Who is more human? Victor Frankenstein or the nameless monster he created?" This, according to the narrator of a two-part presentation on Frankenstein, is the essential question. The video begins with a summary of the action of the...
Crash Course
Crash Course Literature 206: Frankenstein Part Ii
Crash Course Literature 206: Frankenstein Part II [12:38]. This video series of Crash Course Literature uses lively verbal explanations accompanied by entertaining visuals with a host who provides a multilayered insight into Frankenstein...
Crash Course
Crash Course Literature 205: Don't Reanimate Corpses! Frankenstein I
Crash Course Literature 205: Don't Reanimate Corpses! Frankenstein in this [12:57] video series of uses lively verbal explanations accompanied by entertaining visuals with a host who provides a multilayered insight into Frankenstein and...