Poor Things

Poor Things (1992) is an award-winning postmodern novel that takes readers on a whirlwind tour through the monstrous and gothic world of late-Victorian Glasgow. A Frankenstein-esque tale of a dubious scientific experiment, it playfully subverts genre conventions to provide a fresh perspective on the representation of women in literature.

• Fans of satirical postmodern literature
• History buffs who love all things Victorian 
• Sci-fi enthusiasts interested in a modern take on Frankenstein

Alasdair Gray (1934–2019) was a Scottish writer, essayist, poet, visual artist, and playwright. Gray studied mural work at the Glasgow School of Art. In 1981, he published Lanark, a novel widely regarded as a landmark in Scottish literature. His fiction blends influences ranging from George Orwell to Jorge Luis Borges and draws on postmodernist ideas. When he died in 2019, he was hailed as a “father figure” in the renaissance of Scottish art.