Through the looking glass: Victor Frankenstein and Robert Owen

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Brown, J. 2002. Through the looking glass: Victor Frankenstein and Robert Owen. Extrapolation. 43 (3), pp. 263-276. https://doi.org/10.3828/extr.2002.43.3.04
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TitleThrough the looking glass: Victor Frankenstein and Robert Owen
AuthorsBrown, J.
Abstract

'Frankenstein' reflects on contemporary theories and practices of education, including those of the mill manager and 'father of socialism' Robert Owen. Frankenstein and Owen both seek, in effect, to use technical skill to remould life itself. Both projects are symptomatic of an odd sense of reality becoming unreal and provisional - and that emerges expecially clearly when the fictional scientist and the historical reformer are set alongside each other.

Research GroupEnglish Language and Literature
PublisherLiverpool University Press
JournalExtrapolation
ISSN0014-5483
2047-7708
Publication dates
Print22 Sep 2002
Online01 Jan 2002
Publication process dates
Deposited27 Oct 2008
Output statusPublished
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.3828/extr.2002.43.3.04
LanguageEnglish
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