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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and British Gynecological Science

Panel: 
Literature and Science I
Abstract: 

I argue that in Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein travels first to England, and then to Scotland, because he needs to access the specialized knowledge of four particular English and Scottish scientists (in the fields of galvanism, gigantism, and gynecology) in order to create a female creature.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Elizabeth
Last Name: 
Raisanen
Institution: 
University of California, Los Angeles