num_pages: 156
description: Frankenstein. Werewolves. Dracula. These images aren't just imaginary creatures -- they're also powerful symbols of the body. The body can be thought of as a machine made up of parts like Frankenstein's monster, or as a creature ruled by animalistic urges, or as an entity that's vulnerable to infection from a diseased fiend. In "The Body of Frankenstein's Monster," Cecil Helman, M.D., expands our view of our bodies by exploring its cultural and artistic representations.
language: English
title: The Body of Frankenstein's Monster: Essays in Myth and Medicine
titlecomplete: The Body of Frankenstein's Monster: Essays in Myth and Medicine
genres: Mythology, Science, Essays, Medicine, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 17
publisher: Paraview Special Editions