| Frankenstein, a Longman Cultural Edition Contributor(s): Shelley, Mary (Author), Wolfson, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0321399536 ISBN-13: 9780321399533 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $31.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 823.7 |
| LCCN: 2006007928 |
| Series: Longman Cultural Edition |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.84" W x 8.1" (1.03 lbs) 464 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the Longman Cultural Editions series, this second edition of Frankenstein presents Mary Shelley's remarkable novel in several provocative and illuminating contexts: cultural, critical, and literary. KEY TOPICS: Series Editor Susan J. Wolfson presents the 1818 version of Mary Shelley's famous novel in its cultural and historical contexts. Like all great works of fiction, Frankenstein gains depth and dimension from its "conversation" with contemporary texts, especially those by Shelley's own parents, husband, and friends. A lively introduction is complemented by a chronology coordinating Shelley's life with key historical events and a speculative calendar of the novel's events in the late eighteenth century. In addition to the 1818 text, this cultural edition features the introduction to and a sample revision of the 1831 version. New to this Edition is Frankentalk, a section of selected references to Frankenstein in the popular press, and the complete text of Richard Brinsley Peake's Frankenstein, A Romantic Drama, the first stage version of Frankenstein. MARKET: Fans of Science Fiction and Gothic Literature. |