Frankenstein: Notes
- ISBN-10
- 0822004984
- ISBN-13
- 9780822004981
- Series
- Frankenstein
- Category
- Study Aids
- Pages
- 71
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1982
- Publisher
- Cliff Notes
- Author
- Samuel J. Umland
Description
Jump-start your understanding of Mary Shelley's famous story of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and his monstrous creation by opening the pages of CliffsNotes on Frankenstein, the study guide that can raise your insight as well as your test scores! Here, you'll explore the relationship between the monster and his creator, but with CliffsNotes on Frankenstein you'll also get in-depth character analysis, critical essays, and insight into the novel's literary devices. You'll also discover background information on the life of Mary Wollestonecraft Shelley and the creation of this, her most famous work, which was sparked by a suggestion that her circle of friends each write a ghost story to pass the time.
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