Cover of The Monster in the Mirror

The Monster in the Mirror

  • 1987 first published
  • 154 pages

Mary K. Patterson Thornburg's The Monster in the Mirror (1987) is a gothic fiction and horror novel. Much of the action takes place in Great Britain. It features Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851). Key subjects include Frankenstein, history and criticism, Victor Frankenstein and frankenstein's monster.

At about 154 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Characters

Subjects

  • Doubles in literature
  • English Horror tales
  • English Science fiction
  • Frankenstein
  • Gothic revival, Literature
  • History and criticism
  • Monsters in literature
  • Scientists in literature
  • Sentimentalism in literature
  • Sex role in literature
  • Victor Frankenstein
  • Frankenstein's monster

Quick answers

Who wrote The Monster in the Mirror?

The Monster in the Mirror was written by Mary K. Patterson Thornburg and first published in 1987.

What genre is The Monster in the Mirror?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Horror.

How long is The Monster in the Mirror?

The median edition has 154 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Monster in the Mirror?

Readers who like it often enjoy Scientific attitudes in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, The bedside, bathtub & armchair companion to Frankenstein and Making the Monster.

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