The annotated Frankenstein / Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ; edited by Susan Wolfson and Ronald Levao.
| Author/creator | Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft |
| Other author | Wolfson, Susan J., 1948- |
| Other author | Levao, Ronald. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2012. |
| Description | 387 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Frankenstein |
| Contents | Introduction -- Texts and authorship -- Frankenstein; or, The modern Prometheus, 1818 : Volume I. Preface/Walton's letters/Chapters I-VII ; Volume II. Chapters I-IX ; Volume III. Chapters I-VII -- Frankenstein; or, The modern Prometheus, 1831: Editors' introduction ; Mary Shelley's introduction ; Sample of revised passages -- Timelines. |
| Abstract | A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator, in an annotated edition that offers insights into Shelley's literary and social worlds. |
| Abstract | This annotated edition offers insights into Shelley's literary and social worlds, and shows how she developed the story of a monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies. The monster develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator. The commentary places her work into a fresh light, deepening the readers' understanding of the novel and the Romantic Era in which it was created. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-381). |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Gothic fiction. |
| Genre/form | Horror fiction. |
| Genre/form | Commentaren (vorm) |
| Genre/form | Romans (teksten) |
| LCCN | 2012024171 |
| ISBN | 9780674055520 |
| ISBN | 0674055527 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR5397 .F7 2012C | ✔ Available | Place Hold |