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In search of history. Frankenstein / produced by Truusje Kushner ; produced by FilmRoos, Inc. for History.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851--Criticism and interpretation.
- Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft.
- Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Frankenstein.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (44 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : A&E Television Networks, 1997.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- "In Search of History" journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Was Dr. Frankenstein born from novelist Mary Shelley's mind, or based in reality as some investigators argue? Did she hear of the 18th-century German doctor who experimented on dead as well as live bodies?
- Participant:
- Narrated by David Ackroyd.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed September 1, 2020).
- OCLC:
- 1195890378
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