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A study of late 18th and 19th century "demonization" of racial and cultural difference. Argues for reading Frankenstein in the context of the Caribbean slave rebellions. Includes a n analysis of the discussion of canabilism in the period. Then explores late 19th century Stoker's Dracula. A cross-disciplinary approach addressing gothic literature alongside historical experience and emerging sciences of anthropology and biology. Endnotes and extensive bibliography. Excellent condition. Stanford University Press. 1996. Paper. USED. $20.00 Show more