Story of a scientist who desires to create human life.
Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin had conceived Frankenstein in the summer of 1816 – and the language of birth is ... and the even more famous poet Lord Byron, the writerly party decided to challenge each other to concoct a ghost story.
This revision of a widely adopted critical edition presents the 1831 text of Mary Shelley’s English Romantic novel along with critical essays that introduce students to Frankenstein from contemporary psychoanalytic,...
Revised to reflect critical trends of the past 15 years, the third iteration of this widely adopted critical edition presents the 1831 text of Mary Shelley’s English Romantic novel along with critical essays that introduce students to ...
The article on radical science also helped me compare Frankenstein to Alasdair Gray's Poor Things. I highly recommend this edition of Frankenstein and will use it in the future." -Joshua Beall, Rutgers University
iktor Frankenstein has always dreamed of discovering the secret of life after weeks of exacting research and gory work, his creature is monstrous.
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Edited by Joseph Pearce Contributors to this volume: Jo Bath Philip Nielsen Joseph Pearce Thomas W. Stanford III Aaron Urbanczyk
Born of scientist Victor Frankenstein's obsession with creating life, this disconcerting story is a study of human arrogance and loneliness in society.
More than 200 years after it was first published, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has stood the test of time as a gothic masterpiece—a classic work of horror that blurs the line between man and monster. “If I cannot inspire love, I will ...
The story of Victor Frankenstein and the monstrous creature he created has held readers spellbound ever since it was published two centuries ago.
This is a laugh-out-loud funny and devilish send-up of Ludwig Bemelmans's Madeline for little monsters everywhere. Frankenstein is the scariest of all the monsters in Miss Devel's castle.
This stunning edition is designed for a younger audience, complete with breathtaking illustrations and a more accessible, abridged text.
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Have you ever experienced a bad omen ? 5. ... Have you ever been in a similar situation , where you had to leave your friends ? How did you react ? 6. ... How do Felix and Agatha react when they see the monster ? How would you have ...
This Study and Revise guide: - Increases students' knowledge of Frankenstein as they progress through the detailed commentary and contextual information written by experienced teachers and examiners - Develops understanding of plot, ...
"If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear." For centuries, the story of Victor Frankenstein and the monster he created has held readers spellbound. On the surface, it is a novel of tense and steadily mounting dread.
Not until Julia Douthwaite, a literature professor at Notre Dame, wrote The Frankenstein of 1790 and Other Lost Chapters of Revolutionary France in 2012 did anyone seem to notice this obvious precursor. With Mary Shelley's background, ...
Frankenstein was first published anonymously in London in 1818, reflecting English biases towards female authors, and Mary Shelley was not credited as the author of Frankenstein until the French edition was published in 1823.
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