"This book looks at the many genres of science fiction (literature, television, film, etc.) to examine ways in which people have grappled with their fears of technology"--

A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator. In graphic novel format.

A collection from History examines how the tale of a brilliant but deranged scientist who builds a grotesque monster from the body parts of fresh corpses has its roots in reality. Three fascinating documentaries from History reveal the truth behind the creation and legacy of one of fiction's most enduring, and scary, stories. In search of the real Frankenstein: Examines how the experiments of real-life 19th century scientists Konrad Dippel, Luigi...

"1873, Florence. Claire Clairmont, the last survivor of the 'haunted summer of 1816' Byron/Shelley circle, is living out her final years in genteel poverty, but the appearance of British tourist, William Michael Rossetti, brings hope that she may be able to sell some of her memorabilia to earn enough cash to support her and her niece/companion, Paula. But Rossetti's presence in Florence heralds a cycle of events that links the summer of 1816--when...

Ada's grandmother has shut down the Wollstonecraft Detective Agency until a request from princess Alexandrina Victoria, the future Queen, places them on the trail of her missing sketchbook, in which she records her private thoughts.

Reviews man-made horrors in stories including robots, mutants, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Jack the Ripper, and time travel dangers with a brief description of some real-life man-made horrors.

Love affairs, literary rivalries, and the supernatural collide in an inspired journey to Lake Geneva, where Byron, the Shelleys, and John Polidori come together to create literature's greatest monsters.