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The Frankenstein legend: a tribute to Mary Shelley and Boris Karloff

  • 1973 first published
  • 372 pages

The Frankenstein legend: a tribute to Mary Shelley and Boris Karloff is a 1973 horror novel by Donald F. Glut. It takes readers to England in the 19th century. Characters include Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) and Boris Karloff (1887-1969). It deals with Frankenstein, history and criticism, frankenstein films and Victor Frankenstein.

It runs to roughly 372 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

Characters

Subjects

  • Scientists in literature
  • Frankenstein
  • History and criticism
  • Monsters in literature
  • Women and literature
  • English Horror tales
  • Frankenstein films
  • Victor Frankenstein
  • Frankenstein's monster
  • Shelley, mary wollstonecraft, 1797-1851
  • Karloff, boris, 1887-1969
  • Scientists in motion pictures
  • Monsters in motion pictures

Quick answers

Who wrote The Frankenstein legend: a tribute to Mary Shelley and Boris Karloff?

The Frankenstein legend: a tribute to Mary Shelley and Boris Karloff was written by Donald F. Glut and first published in 1973.

What genre is The Frankenstein legend: a tribute to Mary Shelley and Boris Karloff?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The Frankenstein legend: a tribute to Mary Shelley and Boris Karloff?

The median edition has 372 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Frankenstein legend: a tribute to Mary Shelley and Boris Karloff?

Readers who like it often enjoy Mary Shelley's Monster, Ariel Like a Harpy and In search of Frankenstein.

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