Frankenstein's monster

Related to Frankenstein's monster: Mary Shelley

Frankenstein's monster

Something that harms or destroys its creator and cannot be controlled. A reference to the monster in the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. At first, my side business seemed like a good idea, but it has turned into Frankenstein's monster, eating away at my time and finances.

Frankenstein's monster

a thing that becomes terrifying or destructive to its maker.

Frankenstein was the title of a novel written in 1818 by Mary Shelley . The scientist Frankenstein creates and brings to life a manlike monster which eventually turns on him and destroys him; Frankenstein is not the name of the monster itself, as is often assumed.

1991 John Kingdom Local Government & Politics in Britain The factories of the bourgeoisie had created another dangerous by-product, a Frankenstein's monster posing a constant sense of threat—the working class.

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References in periodicals archive

It's a Frankenstein's monster!" There is a robust debate within tort law scholarship over the extent, if any, to which tort duties should be understood as serving to minimize the net costs of accidents plus precautions against accidents--as implied by the Hand Formula and law and economics more broadly (39)--or whether it should instead be understood as serving other goals, such as corrective justice, (40) or simply serving as a "law of wrongs." (41) I confess that as a scholar of constitutional law rather than tort law, I do not have a well-informed view about this debate.

Spandrel or Frankenstein's monster? The vices and virtues of retrofitting in American law

Similarly, Frankenstein's monster reacts with violence only after having first suffered violence against himself.

Frankenstein without Frankenstein: the iron giant and the absent creator

While popular culture depicts Frankenstein's monster as a giant, having green-colored skin and bolts stuck in his neck, Shelley (http://www.ibtimes.com/frankenstein-day-five-myths-about-frankenstein-monster-1402033) did not describe the creature  quite in those terms in her novel.

Myths About Frankenstein's Monster

Unfortunately, her stupid bickering family are also changed into various legendary creatures, such as Frankenstein's monster, and they're not best pleased.

MONSTER FAMILY [...]

Ty Simpkins in Insidious: Chapter Christopher Lee as Frankenstein's monster THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (Thursday, BBC4, 11pm) YOU can't beat a bit of classic Hammer horror, and this is the first in the series inspired by Mary Shelley's novel.

TOP FILMS OF THE WEEK

A secret organisation within the Vatican dispatches notorious vampire hunter Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) to kill all supernatural beings, including Mr Hyde and Frankenstein's monster. ????

FILMCHOICE

3-year-old toy collection 'Monster High' - their teenage dolls have descended from the characters such as Dracula and Frankenstein's monster - have notched up a 23 percent sales increase.

Monster High collection eating into 'iconic' Barbie doll sales

FRANKENSTEIN'S Monster has been named the top classic horror movie creature in time for Halloween.

Frankenstein the scariest of monsters

They include Frankenstein's monster (Kevin James) and wife Eunice (Fran Drescher), Wayne Werewolf (Steve Buscemi) and wife Wanda (Molly Shannon), and Murray The Mummy (Cee Lo Green).

WIN TICKETS

Jackson, Somerset IT was only a matter of time before someone bred "Frankenstein's monster." Breeders have been mixing dogs for years.

Your texts

And could that be Dracula or Frankenstein's monster in the chair?

McElligott, Matthew: Even Monsters Need Haircuts

His creations include lifesize figures of Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's Monster, Han Solo from The Empire Strikes Back, Bela Lugosi as Dracula, Peter Cushing and gremlins from The Gremlins.

Time for Jaws to open

But protestors from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) were demonstrating outside the show amid claims that pedigree bre e ders are "creating a Frankenstein's monster of a dog".

PEDIGREE CHUMPS; Crufts opens doors amid protest over 'Frankenstein' breeders

Bits like the self-effacing "Jesus of Ugly" and a rap from the point of view of Godzilla keep the laughs flowing, but there's a lot of depth there, too - a ghost of a past love haunting him as he visits his old school, or Frankenstein's monster transformed into a horrifying symbol of abuse.

Monster mash

This time Frankenstein's monster is created using stem-cell research.

television: I was scared our remake would get a Hammering; BESTOF THE WEEK

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释义	Frankenstein's monster Related to Frankenstein's monster: Mary Shelley Frankenstein's monster Something that harms or destroys its creator and cannot be controlled. A reference to the monster in the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. At first, my side business seemed like a good idea, but it has turned into Frankenstein's monster, eating away at my time and finances. See also: monster Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Frankenstein's monster a thing that becomes terrifying or destructive to its maker. Frankenstein was the title of a novel written in 1818 by Mary Shelley . The scientist Frankenstein creates and brings to life a manlike monster which eventually turns on him and destroys him; Frankenstein is not the name of the monster itself, as is often assumed. 1991 John Kingdom Local Government & Politics in Britain The factories of the bourgeoisie had created another dangerous by-product, a Frankenstein's monster posing a constant sense of threat—the working class. See also: monster Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: monster in/with reference to mischief do (one) a mischief do somebody/yourself a mischief do someone a mischief (something) does not compute compute in reference to in reference to (someone or something) References in periodicals archive It's a Frankenstein's monster!" There is a robust debate within tort law scholarship over the extent, if any, to which tort duties should be understood as serving to minimize the net costs of accidents plus precautions against accidents--as implied by the Hand Formula and law and economics more broadly (39)--or whether it should instead be understood as serving other goals, such as corrective justice, (40) or simply serving as a "law of wrongs." (41) I confess that as a scholar of constitutional law rather than tort law, I do not have a well-informed view about this debate. Spandrel or Frankenstein's monster? The vices and virtues of retrofitting in American law Similarly, Frankenstein's monster reacts with violence only after having first suffered violence against himself. Frankenstein without Frankenstein: the iron giant and the absent creator While popular culture depicts Frankenstein's monster as a giant, having green-colored skin and bolts stuck in his neck, Shelley (http://www.ibtimes.com/frankenstein-day-five-myths-about-frankenstein-monster-1402033) did not describe the creature  quite in those terms in her novel. Myths About Frankenstein's Monster Unfortunately, her stupid bickering family are also changed into various legendary creatures, such as Frankenstein's monster, and they're not best pleased. MONSTER FAMILY [...] Ty Simpkins in Insidious: Chapter Christopher Lee as Frankenstein's monster THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (Thursday, BBC4, 11pm) YOU can't beat a bit of classic Hammer horror, and this is the first in the series inspired by Mary Shelley's novel. TOP FILMS OF THE WEEK A secret organisation within the Vatican dispatches notorious vampire hunter Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) to kill all supernatural beings, including Mr Hyde and Frankenstein's monster. ???? FILMCHOICE 3-year-old toy collection 'Monster High' - their teenage dolls have descended from the characters such as Dracula and Frankenstein's monster - have notched up a 23 percent sales increase. Monster High collection eating into 'iconic' Barbie doll sales FRANKENSTEIN'S Monster has been named the top classic horror movie creature in time for Halloween. Frankenstein the scariest of monsters They include Frankenstein's monster (Kevin James) and wife Eunice (Fran Drescher), Wayne Werewolf (Steve Buscemi) and wife Wanda (Molly Shannon), and Murray The Mummy (Cee Lo Green). WIN TICKETS Jackson, Somerset IT was only a matter of time before someone bred "Frankenstein's monster." Breeders have been mixing dogs for years. Your texts And could that be Dracula or Frankenstein's monster in the chair? McElligott, Matthew: Even Monsters Need Haircuts His creations include lifesize figures of Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's Monster, Han Solo from The Empire Strikes Back, Bela Lugosi as Dracula, Peter Cushing and gremlins from The Gremlins. Time for Jaws to open But protestors from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) were demonstrating outside the show amid claims that pedigree bre e ders are "creating a Frankenstein's monster of a dog". PEDIGREE CHUMPS; Crufts opens doors amid protest over 'Frankenstein' breeders Bits like the self-effacing "Jesus of Ugly" and a rap from the point of view of Godzilla keep the laughs flowing, but there's a lot of depth there, too - a ghost of a past love haunting him as he visits his old school, or Frankenstein's monster transformed into a horrifying symbol of abuse. Monster mash This time Frankenstein's monster is created using stem-cell research. television: I was scared our remake would get a Hammering; BESTOF THE WEEK
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