English: Frankenstein Research Topics

This volume contains easily accessible and context-rich discussions of the literary and historical significance of 15 works from various cultures and times.

Examines the life and writings of Mary Shelley, including entries on her major works, related people, publications, and topics.

Perhaps best known for the horror films it has spawned, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, published in 1818 and revised in 1831, is a tale that warns against the advancements of modern man and the Industrial Revolution. This still-potent story is given new life with this latest inclusion to the Bloom's Guides series. A sharp critical overview distills the symbolic essence of the work, while The Story Behind The Story section enhances a student's overall comprehension of Frankenstein's historical background.

Popularized by film, the legend and images of Frankenstein are inescapable. Mary Shelley's novel of the scientist, Dr. Frankenstein, and his murderous creation has left us with permanent and unforgettable characters.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a story she wrote at the age of 19, is still a popular tale to this day, remarkable not only for its striking plot but also its Romantic elements. Part of the Bloom's Classic Critical Views series, this book includes selections of some of the best historical criticism about Mary Shelley and her works.

Perhaps best recognized for the horror films it has spawned, Frankenstein, written by 19-year-old Mary Shelley, was first published in 1818. Frankensteinwarns against the irresponsible use of science and technology and makes readers reconsider who the world's monsters really are and how society contributes to creating them. Ideal for research or general interest, this resource furnishes students with a collection of the most insightful critical essays available on this gothic thriller, selected from a variety of literary sources.

Perhaps best known for the horror films it has spawned, Mary Shelley's ""Frankenstein"", published in 1818 and revised in 1831, is a tale that warns against the ""advancements"" of modern man and the Industrial Revolution. This still-potent story is given new life with this latest inclusion to the ""Bloom's Guides"" series. A sharp critical overview distills the symbolic essence of the work, while ""The Story Behind The Story"" section enhances a student's overall comprehension of Frankenstein's historical background.

Presents a collection of critical essays about the works of the British author, focusing on her famous novel, Frankenstein.

Best known as the author of the ubiquitous Gothic novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, Mary Shelley lived an eventful, though grief-stricken life, between troubled finances, her father's disownment, and the death of multiple children. Topics discussed in this compilation include autobiographical elements and themes in her work, the influence of Frankenstein today, and her relationship with her husband, Romantic poet-philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Contemporary perspectives of the text are provided in two sections: Contexts helps place the novel in relation to the mind of its creator through writings by Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron, and John William Polidori; Nineteenth-Century Responses collects six reactions to the book from the years 1818 to 1886.Criticism brings together twelve seminal essays. The emphasis is on range--both critical (psychoanalytic, mythic, new historicist, and feminist essays are included) and chronological (essays span the last thirty years). Christopher Small, George Lebine, Ellen Moers, Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar, Barbara Johnson, Mary Poovey, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, William Veeder, Anne K. Mellor, Susan Winnett, Marilyn Butler, and Lawrence Lipking provide diverse perspectives.A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included.

On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history. The story of Frankenstein's creator is a strange, romantic, and tragic one, as deeply compelling as the novel itself. Success soon followed for Mary, but also great tragedy and misfortune. Catherine Reef brings this passionate woman, brilliant writer, and forgotten feminist into crisp focus, detailing a life that was remarkable both before and after the publication of her iconic masterpiece.

The only child of two famous and radical writers, Mary Shelley (née Godwin) was born with huge expectations already upon her. She grew up surrounded by writers and intellectuals who not only praised her beauty, but made clear that great things were expected from someone with such an intellectual pedigree. Mary was soon caught up, though, in a passionate love affair with young poet Percy Shelley. They traveled through Europe together to get away from Mary's father and Percy's wife, and while visiting the notorious poet Lord Byron, a challenge to write a ghost story was made. This challenge prompted Mary to conceive of Frankenstein, a horrifying tale of a man who creates a monster by reanimating dead flesh. The novel brought Mary fame and notoriety, and changed the course of literature, creating a terrifying figure that still intrigues readers today. Book jacket.

After this Gothic horror novel appeared in 1818, it sent chills down readers' spines. And most people were astounded to learn that it had been written by a teenaged girl. Mary Shelley was no ordinary girl, however. This information-packed companion to the novel chronicles her turbulent life, explains the sources of her ideas, and then examines the plot, characters, and themes of this classic and still influential work.