Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook

Timothy Morton (University of California, Davis, USA)

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Routledge
18 July 2002

Series: Routledge Guides to Literature

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 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.

Edited by: Timothy Morton (University of California Davis USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 317g
ISBN: 9780415227322
ISBN 10: 0415227321
Series: Routledge Guides to Literature
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 18 July 2002
Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Children's (6-12) , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents. Acknowledgements. List of illustrations. General Introduction. Section 1. Contexts: 1. Contextual Overview, 2. Chronology of Mary Shelley, 3. Contemporary Documents Section 2. Interpretation: 4. Presumption, science and religion: early receptions of Frankenstein, 5. Why did you make me like this?! Performing Frankenstein, 7. Modern Criticism Section 3. Key Passages: 7. Key passages: extracts from the novel, 8. Recommended editions and further reading, 9. Directory of Proper Names, 10. Index.

Timothy Morton teaches English at the University of California, Davis, USA. His publications include The Poetics of Spice (2000), and Shelley and the Revolution in Taste (1994), and he is editor of Radical Food (2000).

Reviews for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook

The editors have cleverly used blocks of grey text throughout the book to separate the editorial voice from documents by other authors, and tools such as the Table of Contents, the Chronology, and the Directory of Figures make negotiating the information in the text much easier. -Sharon Emerichs, University of Missouri-Columbia, Science Fiction Studies, 2005