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“You Are the Monster”: Del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025) and the Ethos of Ambiguity
by Martina Vajdová Few novels have been adapted and misinterpreted as extensively as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, whose mad scientist and his creation have inhabited the cultural imagination for over two centuries. Director Guillermo del Toro has long been vocal about his love for Shelley’s novel, stating: “It’s the most important book of my life, so…