THE THEMES OF REANIMATION AND IMMORTALITY IN MARY SHELLEY’S SHORT STORIES
THE THEMES OF REANIMATION AND IMMORTALITY IN MARY SHELLEY’S SHORT STORIES
Author(s): Elisabetta MarinoSubject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara / Diacritic Timisoara
Keywords: Immortality; Mary Shelley; political and social engagement; reanimation; short stories;
Summary/Abstract: Mary Shelley always showed a deep interest in the themes of reanimation and immortality, closely connected with her biographical experience and her political and social engagement. This paper aims at exploring this subject in her short stories, mainly focusing on “Valerius, the Reanimated Roman”, “The Mortal Immortal”, and “Roger Dodsworth: The Reanimated Englishman”.
Journal: B.A.S. British and American Studies
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 21
- Page Range: 25-30
- Page Count: 6
