Horribly Gentle and Desperately Tormented: Reading Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Through the Lens of Female Adolescence

Here you will find digitized archival collections, oral histories, and more. We are continually expanding the collections and improving access. You may find additional digital resources that reside outside the digital library here, and a selection of Online Exhibitions here.

Collections Overview

Browse Collections

Finding Aids

The Archives & Special Collections Library is part of the Vassar College Libraries system. It holds the rare book, manuscript, and archival collections of the college. It collects, preserves, and makes available rare and unique collections, and also engages in teaching and outreach activities. This collection of finding aids describe items in both the Virginia B. Smith Memorial Manuscript Collection and the College Archives.

Browse Collection

Herbarium

The Vassar College herbarium holds over 8,000 specimens of vascular plants, bryophytes, and algae. Holdings are primarily from northeastern North America, and include collections made by several notable 19th century botanists. To learn more about this project visit the website here.

Browse Collection

Vassar Scholarship

Vassar College's institutional repository reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community. It provides access to senior theses, peer reviewed open access articles, and projects from a wide range of disciplines.

Browse Collection

Vassar Libraries

Available collections

Horribly Gentle and Desperately Tormented: Reading Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Through the Lens of Female Adolescence

All Collections

Digital Collections

Finding Aids

Herbarium

Vassar Scholarship

Vassar Libraries

Horribly Gentle and Desperately Tormented: Reading Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Through the Lens of Female Adolescence

Browse Our Collections

All Collections

Digital Collections

Finding Aids

Herbarium

Vassar Scholarship

Search Our Collections

Digital Library Menu