Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: Anatomy of a Masterpiece

Although regarded as Gothic sensationalism when first published – Frankenstein has resonated widely in the popular imagination. Over the two centuries since its publication, the work has also served as a vivid allegory in debates about technology, slavery, and universal suffrage. This multi-media presentation considers how Shelley addressed some of mankind’s greatest concerns with a creation that took on a life of its own. Led by cultural historian Lance Rhoades, a Seattle-based scholar who earned a graduate degree in Literature and Cinema Studies.