Mary Shelley (2017) screening

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A screening of Haifaa al-Mansoor's 2017 biopic, starring Elle Fanning. The movie will be followed by a discussion of its representation of Mary's life and love by Dr Anna Mercer (Cardiff/Keats House), whose work draws on her extensive research into the Shelley family manuscripts.

This event is co-hosted by Cardiff BookTalk.

Join us in celebrating the bicentenary of the publication of Frankenstein, as we host a festival of events that explore various aspects of Mary Shelley's gothic classic. A collaboration between the School of English, Communication and Philosophy and Special Collections at Cardiff University, and directed by Professor Anthony Mandal, Cardiff Frankenfest is part of the global Frankenreads initiative—a celebration of the novel's anniversary by over 400 partners around the world, taking place in the lead-up to Halloween 2018.