Frankenstein in HMP Bristol
When we run reading projects that focus on a particular book we offer free copies to HMP Bristol so that staff and inmates can join in.
In 2015 a group from the prison read The Autobiography of Malcolm X. In 2016, as part of Bristol800, a group read Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein.
The book prompted a strong reaction from those who read it, especially in terms of debating and deciding who is the actual monster – Dr Frankenstein or his creation. You can read the short essays written in response to the book here (PDF).
Thanks to David Kendall for help with this project.