Frankenstein’ – Plot | The Art of Gothic: Britain’s Midnight Hour

Andrew Graham-Dixon discusses the plot of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' and explains the scientific anxieties that influenced the novel.

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  • Clip length: 3'16''
  • Broadcast year: 2014
Curriculum Connection
  • English Literature | 19th-century texts | Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Plot summary
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Programme: The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour
  • Episode: The City and the Soul
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