Making the Monster: The Science Behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein读书介绍

The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time. Frankenstein: Or, Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley had a huge impact on gothic horror and science-fiction genres, and her creation has become part of our everyday culture, from cartoons to Hallowe'en costumes. Even the name 'Frankenstein' has become a by-word for evil scientists and dangerous experiments. How did a teenager with no formal education come up with the idea for an extraordinary novel such as Frankenstein?

Clues are dotted throughout Georgian science and popular culture. The years before the book's publication saw huge advances in our understanding of the natural sciences, in areas such as electricity and physiology, for example. Sensational science demonstrations caught the imagination of the general public, while the newspapers were full of lurid tales of murderers and resurrectionists.

Making the Monster explores the scientific background behind Mary Shelley's book. Is there any science fact behind the science fiction? And how might a real-life Victor Frankenstein have gone about creating his monster? From tales of volcanic eruptions, artificial life and chemical revolutions, to experimental surgery, 'monsters' and electrical experiments on human cadavers, Kathryn Harkup examines the science and scientists that influenced Shelley, and inspired her most famous creation.

◎ 作者简介

凯瑟琳•哈卡普（Kathryn Harkup），英国著名科普作家，化学研究者，现居萨里郡。著有畅销书《阿加莎的毒药》（A is for Arsenic）、《元素的秘密生活》（The Secret Lives of the Elements）、《莎士比亚所创的死法》（Death By Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts）等作品，曾入围国际麦卡围奖（International Macavity Award）和BMA图书奖（BMA Book Award）

◎ 译者简介

辛苒，毕业于北京师范大学文学院比较文学与世界文学专业，获博士学位。已出版专著《龚古尔兄弟小说研究（1851—1870）》，译有《普鲁斯特评传》《末日魔法》《现代爱情博物馆》等，并在《学术界》等期刊发表论文多篇...

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