The novels intellectual background | The Secret Life of Books
Alice Roberts discusses the intellectual backdrop to Mary Shelley writing 'Frankenstein'.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 5'12''
- Broadcast year: 2014
Curriculum Connection
- English Literature | 19th-century texts | Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Themes
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: The Secret Life of Books
- Series: 1
- Episode: Frankenstein
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