"A new exhibition by ALA, the American Library Association, and NLM, the National Library of Medicine, explores the literary, scientific, and cultural legacy of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein . ...'Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature' examines Mary Shelley's world, the evolution of the monster as a cultural myth, and the novel's relevance to current bioethical dilemmas. With support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the exhibition will make its way to eighty libraries across the country between October 2002 and December 2005." (Humanities) Features of the "Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature" traveling exhibit are highlighted. Biographical information on Shelley, including her political and scientific beliefs, is provided. The role that "the Frankenstein metaphor continues to play...in current scientific debates" is addressed.
Few people did more to promote the archetype of the independent Romantic hero than Percy Shelley. It turns out, though, that he was a conscientious helpmate. By examining Mary's original drafts, ...Shelley scholar Charles E. Robinson identified Percy's contributions to Frankenstein and, in 1996, edited a reproduction of Mary's notebooks for scholarly audiences. Now he has published The Original Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus, by Mary Shelley (with Percy Shelley).
