Reading Groups

Revisiting Frankenstein with Ana Klimchynskaya

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2 Sessions Mondays, 7:00 pm EDT - 8:30 pm EDT May 4 to May 11, 2026

Online via Zoom

The ‘With Books’ option includes the titles required for this group at a 10% discount from our Bookstore.

Meeting Dates:
5/4 & 5/11
Online via Zoom

There are many ways to read Frankenstein: as a science fiction or horror story; as a Gothic novel or chronicle of the history of science; as a parable about fathers and sons; or as a retelling of Paradise Lost, to name but a few. Whether you’re experiencing this tale for the first time or returning to a beloved classic, you’re invited to come with questions and ideas about this rich and complex text.

Reading List:

Frankenstein, or ‘The Modern Prometheus’ by Mary Shelley

What to read in advance of the first meeting: Please read Volume I of Frankenstein, or ‘The Modern Prometheus’ before the first session.

Upcoming Programming: Continue your exploration of the Gothic in other reading groups at The Center, including Skin Deep: Beauty, Horror, and The Gothic Tradition with Amanda Lehr and The Gothic Heiresses of Jane Eyre with Mary Anna Evans, starting in April. Then, join Kyle McCarthy and Leslie Jamison on May 6th when they discuss Immersions, a modern Bluebeard tale steeped in the shadows of New York City and the cloisters of rural France.

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Led by

Dr. Anastasia Klimchynskaya

Dr. Anastasia Klimchynskaya

Dr. Anastasia Klimchynskaya is a Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Illinois Wesleyan University. She is a scholar of nineteenth-century literature with a particular interest in the intersections of science and literature. She has taught, published, and presented widely on science fiction, detective fiction, and the history of science, including appearing as a recurring co-host on the Rosenbach Museum’s virtual series Sundays with Frankenstein and Sherlock Mondays. Dr. Klimchynskaya has taught several reading groups at The Center for Fiction.

Photo Credit: Jason Smith

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