Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein In-Person
FRANKENSTEIN LIVES! THE CONTINUING RELEVANCE OF MARY SHELLEY’S SHOCKING NOVEL
Lecture with Tim Madigan, Professor and Chair of Philosophy, St. John Fisher College.
Published 200 years ago and never out of print since then, Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein is a story of a man obsessed with creating artificial life. Victor Frankenstein and his rejected creation aren’t far removed from today’s discussions on fetal tissue research, life-extension, human cloning, and surrogate motherhood. This talk will discuss the novel and how it differs significantly from its many film adaptations, as well as the various controversies it has inspired since its original publication in 1818. Frankenstein is as “immortal” as any novel can be. This program is for ages 16 and older and requires registration. The only reason for the registration is it will allow me to determine which room I should use for the lecture. Thanks! Please register with this link:
https://calendar.libraryweb.org/event/4271973
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 24, 2018
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Central - Kate Gleason Auditorium
- Library:
- Central Library
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Department - Arts & Literature Lecture