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The annotated Frankenstein, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ; edited by Susan Wolfson and Ronald Levao

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The annotated Frankenstein, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ; edited by Susan Wolfson and Ronald Levao

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eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [377]-381)

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no index present

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fiction

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The annotated Frankenstein

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792887362

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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ; edited by Susan Wolfson and Ronald Levao

Summary

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 worldsThis 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

Table Of 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

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