Download or read book A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on Mary Shelley s Frankenstein written by Timothy Morton and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the most widely studied works of English literature, and Frankenstein's creature is a key figure in the popular imagination. This sourcebook examines Mary Shelley's novel within its literary and cultural contexts, bringing together material on: *the contexts from which Frankenstein emerged *the novel's early reception *adaptation and performance of the work (from theatre to pop music) *recent criticism. All documents are discussed and explained. The volume also includes offers carefully annotated key passages from the novel itself and concludes with a list of recommended editions and further reading, to allow readers to pursue their study in the areas that interest them most. This sourcebook provides an ideal orientation to the novel, its reception history and the critical material that surrounds it.
Download or read book A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on Mary Shelley s Frankenstein written by Timothy Morton and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mary Shelley written by Anne K. Mellor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An innovative, beautifully written analysis of Mary Shelley's life and works which draws on unpublished archival material as well as Frankenstein and examines her relationship with her husband and other key personalities.
Download or read book The Creation of Terror in Mary Shelley s Frankenstein written by Sandra Kuberski and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,3, University of Constance, course: British Literature & Culture, language: English, abstract: During the last two centuries, Frankenstein gained the reputation of a modern myth. Every generation gets to know Frankenstein within a new historical and social context. So it has to be said that the reception of Shelley’s masterpiece changed over the years. The creature of Victor Frankenstein became the archetype of a monster, a model for many specters that followed. Mary Shelley was born on 30 August 1797 and died on 1 February 1851 at the age of 53. She was the daughter of the philosopher William Godwin and his wife Mary Wollstonecraft, who was known as a philosopher and feminist. Both her parents had talents in writing and this talent should be inherited to their daughter as well. In 1816 she married her lover, the famous poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. In the summer of 1816 the famous couple went on a journey to Switzerland, accompanied by Mary’s stepsister Claire, who arranged for them a meeting with her lover Lord Byron. During their stay at the Villa Diodati in Geneva the group talked about science and inspired by some German ghost tales decided to have a ghost-story contest, which led to the initial draft of Frankenstein. Mary Shelley’s tale is the only one of those stories which has been completed. The first edition of Frankenstein was released in 1818, another one in 1831, changed and corrected by Mary Shelley herself. The romantic period was among other things also the time of an enormous paradigm shift in science. The Frankenstein novel has this shift as a basis and combines scientific horror with elements of traditional Gothic fiction. The turn of the century also brought a growing interest in landscape and nature. In 1757 the Irish philosopher Edmund Burke released “A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful”, which became the most important treatise on the concept of the sublime. This seminar paper shall examine the way in which Mary Shelley creates an atmosphere of terror in her novel. Therefore both the preface of the 1818 version of Frankenstein, written by Percy B. Shelley, as well as the 1831 introduction by Mary Shelley shall be analyzed on the author’s original intention and the idea behind Frankenstein. Then a definition of the term “terror” will be given, followed by a chapter on the concept of the sublime as seen by Edmund Burke and Ann Radcliffe. The last chapter examines “terror” within the story itself, as well as the terror achieved through other features, for example the sublime.
Download or read book Mary Shelley written by Richard Church and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Novels and Selected Works of Mary Shelley Vol 1 written by Nora Crook and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-09-23 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These eight volumes contain the works of Mary Shelley and include introductions and prefatory notes to each volume. Included in this edition are "Frankenstein" (1818), "Matilda" ((1819), "Valperga" (1823), "The Last Man" (1826), "Perkin Warbeck" (1830) and "Lodore" (1835).
Download or read book The Frankenstein Notebooks written by Charles E. Robinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Shelley's Frankensteinis arguably the best known work of the English Romantic period. First published in 1996, this edition of TheFrankenstein Notebookscontains not only facsimiles and transcriptions of all of surviving manuscripts related to the novel and a corrected, critical text of Frankenstein(or The Modern Prometheus) but also a full range of factual information, drawn from Shelley's and William Godwin's letters and journals, from newspaper ads of the day, and from other available scholarship about the conception, gestation, and birth of Mary Shelley's monster. This two volume set contains a wealth of information vital to the creation and reception of Frankenstein. It will enable scholars, critics and students to see for themselves the exact extent of P. B. Shelley's editorial contributions and trace the artistic and ideological development of the novel at various stages in its formation. It will also enable the reader to explore the text itself to test and evaluate their own theses. Part two contains the draft notebook B, which was written between December 1816 and April 1817, and the fair-copy notebooks which were compiled between April and May 1817. This set will be of keen interest to those studying Frankenstein, the Romantics and 19thcentury literature.
Download or read book Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Includes detailed explanatory notes, an overview of key themes, and more"--Cover.
Download or read book Mary Shelley written by Anne Kostelanetz Mellor and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book Frankenstein Thrift Study Edition written by Mary Shelley and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the unabridged text of Shelley's classic novel plus a complete study guide that features chapter-by-chapter summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more.
Download or read book Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-08-13 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Download or read book Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley and published by Prestwick House Inc. This book was released on 2005 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When students begin Frankenstein, they expect a mindless monster story; what they get is an insightful exploration of man's place in the universe. There is no better way to share the world of the Romanics with your class than with this classroom favorite.
Download or read book The Novels and Selected Works of Mary Shelley Vol 5 written by Nora Crook and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These eight volumes contain the works of Mary Shelley and include introductions and prefatory notes to each volume. Included in this edition are "Frankenstein" (1818), "Matilda" ((1819), "Valperga" (1823), "The Last Man" (1826), "Perkin Warbeck" (1830) and "Lodore" (1835).
Download or read book Mary Shelley The Complete Novels The Giants of Literature Book 27 written by Mary Shelley and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-25 with total page 2674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Shelley's The Complete Novels is a literary masterpiece that showcases the depth of her storytelling abilities. This collection includes iconic works such as Frankenstein and The Last Man, presenting a range of themes from morality and society to human nature and existentialism. Shelley's unique blend of gothic and romantic elements sets her apart as a pioneer of science fiction and horror literature. Her meticulous attention to detail and vivid descriptions immerse the reader in each narrative, leaving a lasting impact on the literary world. Mary Shelley's works continue to be studied and revered for their profound exploration of the human experience. As the daughter of renowned intellectuals William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, Shelley drew inspiration from her upbringing and personal experiences, addressing timeless philosophical questions in her writing. Her literary legacy remains influential in modern literature, making The Complete Novels a must-read for enthusiasts of classic fiction and scholars alike.
Download or read book The Original Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working from the earliest surviving draft of Frankenstein, Charles E. Robinson presents two versions of the classic novel—as Mary Shelley originally wrote it and a subsequent version clearly indicating Percy Shelley’s amendments and contributions. For the first time we can hear Mary’s sole voice, which is colloquial, fast-paced, and sounds more modern to a contemporary reader. We can also see for the first time the extent of Percy Shelley’s contribution—some 5,000 words out of 72,000—and his stylistic and thematic changes. His occasionally florid prose is in marked contrast to the directness of Mary’s writing. Interesting, too, are Percy’s suggestions, which humanize the monster, thus shaping many of the major themes of the novel as we read it today. In these two versions of Frankenstein we have an exciting new view of one of literature’ s greatest works.
Download or read book Mary Shelley s Frankenstein written by Harold Bloom and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a collection of essays exploring various aspects of the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley.
Download or read book Frankenstein The 1818 Text written by Mary Shelley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the bicentennial of its first publication, Mary Shelley’s original 1818 text, introduced by National Book Critics Circle award-winner Charlotte Gordon. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read 2018 marks the bicentennial of Mary Shelley’s seminal novel. For the first time, Penguin Classics will publish the original 1818 text, which preserves the hard-hitting and politically-charged aspects of Shelley’s original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and strong female voice. This edition also emphasizes Shelley’s relationship with her mother—trailblazing feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, who penned A Vindication of the Rights of Woman—and demonstrates her commitment to carrying forward her mother’s ideals, placing her in the context of a feminist legacy rather than the sole female in the company of male poets, including Percy Shelley and Lord Byron. This edition includes a new introduction and suggestions for further reading by National Book Critics Circle award-winner and Shelley expert Charlotte Gordon, literary excerpts and reviews selected by Gordon, and a chronology and essay by preeminent Shelley scholar Charles E. Robinson. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
