Raising the dead
the men who created Frankenstein
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Word Count
52,500 words, Guess
Page Count
210 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveraisingdeadmenwh0000doug_b9n9
- ISBN-101841586706
- ISBN-139781841586700
- LibraryThing8016539
- Library of Congress Control Number2008425153
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number190967792
- Better World Books9781841586700
- Open LibraryOL22532660M
Classifications
- DDC509.034
- LCCQ125 .D67 2008
- LCCQ125
Description
In 1818, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein introduced readers to the concept of raising the dead through scientific procedures. Few, however, realised that Shelley's story has a strong basis in fact, and the subject of arguably the greatest Gothic novel ever written was the serious pursuit of some of the most brilliant minds of the time. In this book, Andy Dougan embarks on a wide-ranging exploration of the concept of re-animation and related issues, focusing on one of the most extraordinary attempts to raise the dead, which took place in Glasgow in November 1818. Dramatic enough even without later embellishments to the story, the attempts of the brilliant and eccentric scientist Andrew Ure to bring back to life executed murderer Matthew Clydesdale caused scandal and sensation in equal measure.
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