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Hawley, Erin. "The Bride and Her Afterlife: female Frankenstein Monsters on Page and Screen." Literature Film Quarterly 43, no. 3 (July 2015): 218-231. Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed September 27, 2015).

This is a really cool way (for me) to think about Frankenstein and adaptation. How I think of women in the novel usually revolves around the speaking female characters: Justine and Elizabeth. I never thought the female creature could be looked at for a point of comparison, even though she does come to live in film adaptations.

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http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScienceIsBad 

Looking at tropes/themes that interest me in Frankenstein, the central concept I want to focus in is this idea of��“Modern Prometheus.” If I decide to go down a more science-based research path, this idea of “science is bad and will lead to disaster” could be a neat way to think about more general views of science during Mary Shelley’s time and what may have cause this theme in the novel.

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https://www.bookish.com/articles/our-favorite-frankenstein-adaptations-ranked-from-least-to-most-faithful/

This is a link to a ranking of Frankenstein movie adaptations, the best feature being the accuracy rankings. It seems to be a good place to start looking into more recent adaptations. Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller’s portrayal of Frankenstein and the monster were judged to be the most accurate. (Note: I should probably watch this at some point).

I like the light/darkness imagery in the opening scene of Dear’s theatrical adaptation and it fits with my quest to explore the continuing use of the Promethean myth and fire throughout the evolution of Mary Shelley’s work.

Rowe, Elizabeth, “ Our Favorite Frankenstein Adaptations, Ranked From Least to Most Faithful.” Bookish. Last updated January 23, 2014. https://www.bookish.com/articles/our-favorite-frankenstein-adaptations-ranked-from-least-to-most-faithful/ 

(Another potential resource for more adaptations: https://www.rc.umd.edu/reference/misc/ficrep/frankenstein.html) 

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http://www.ancient.eu/Prometheus/

A link to a quick summary (with some useful hyperlinks/citations for further research) on the Greek myth of Prometheus. I don’t know if this will end up happening, but I like the allusions (Greek and Milton) so prevalent in Frankenstein, as well as the tied in imagery dealing with fire. Not sure if I can write a paper/podcast about this topic, but I feel like it’s as good a starting place as any. 

Maybe look into the people around Mary Shelley also using Prometheus in their works? (Mainly Bryon and Shelley)

Or a more profitable route could be tracing/identifying the same allusions and imagery in 19th century and modern adaptations of Frankenstein.  

Mark Cartwright. “Prometheus,” Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified           April 20, 2013. http://www.ancient.eu /Prometheus/.       

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Really cool set! The light and fire were things really present in the script, interesting visualization on stage. I need to keep this in mind with thoughts of fire in the novel.

‘Frankenstein’ 2011 photos form the advert. Kudos to the set designer! The colours all link in and the amazing set of lights adds to the atmosphere. And of course there’s the steam punk train!! Obviously every actor on stage was fantastic including Johnny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch. And director Danny Boyle did a wonderful job of bringing ‘Frankenstein’ to life. And last but not least Nick Dear the script writer’s work was top quality. The script is able to buy on Amazon if anyone us interested, I would highly recommend. Kudos to the whole 'Frankenstein’ team! :D Wish I could see it again!

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Currently Reading: The Feminine Future: Early Science Fiction by Women Writers

I picked this one up at the bookstore near where I live. Like most of the thrift edition series, it’s probably meant for classroom use, but I’ve been totally engrossed in it. The book covers stories published between 1873 and 1930, and experiencing the crossfade as gothic tradition slides into early sci fi tropes is totally enthralling.

Many credit Mary Shelley or Margaret Cavendish with pioneering the science fiction genre, but between Shelley and the feminist sci fi boom of the 70s, I had essentially no evidence that women had been active in science fiction for the intervening 150ish years. But of course, as always, they had. It boasts “hard-to-find” stories, and indeed, when I looked for some online to post here they were nowhere to be found. But if you can afford it, being of the thrift edition series, its list price is only $4.50

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Victor Frankenstein - Trailer

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bobby-azarian/9-neat-facts-about-the-ada-lovelace_b_6682892.html

This article mentions Lord Byron and touches on some of his history/behaviors. It prompts me to think about the women in this tangled mess of Great Writers who may not have been as central as Claire or Mary, for example. Research into the lives of these women (wives, daughters, whatever) could be an interesting route in regards of the history of the men they are connected with.