Poor Things
Alasdair Gray
[POSTMODERN TAKE ON FRANKENSTEIN] Poor Things by Alasdair Gray is a witty and satirical retelling of the classic novel Frankenstein. Instead of a traditional monster, Bella Baxter is brought back to life with the brain of an infant. Science, love, scandal, and the independence of women are all explored in this thought-provoking novel.
Publish Date
2002-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
2002-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1992
Goodreads Rating
4.07
ISBN
9781564783073
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2019-12-29T11:08:42.000Z
Lanark will always be the book that first comes to mind when we think of Alasdair Gray - and it is without doubt a modern classic. However, I think my personal favourite from his incredible body of work is this one – source