Frankenstein: the 1818 Text
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Mary Shelley's seminal novel of the scientist whose creation becomes a monsterThis edition is the original 1818 text, which preserves the hard-hitting and politically charged aspects of Shelley's orig...
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Mary Shelley's seminal novel of the scientist whose creation becomes a monsterThis edition is 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 includes a new introduction and suggestions for further reading by author and Shelley expert Charlotte Gordon, literary excerpts and reviews selected by Gordon and a chronology and essay by preeminent Shelley scholar Charles E. Robinson. Mary Shelleys classic novel, presented in its original 1818 text, with an introduction from National Book Critics Circle award-winner Charlotte Gordon Nominated as one of Americas best-loved novels by PBSs The Great American Read The original 1818 text of Frankenstein preserves the hard-hitting and politically-charged aspects of Shelleys original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and strong female voice. This edition also emphasizes Shelleys relationship with her mothertrailblazing feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, who penned A Vindication of the Rights of Womanand demonstrates her commitment to carrying forward her mothers 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. Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing 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.
Detaljer
Forlag
Penguin Classics
ISBN
9780143131847
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
352
Udgivelsesdato
08-03-2018
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
3219781
EAN nr.
9780143131847
Varegruppe
Fiction
Højde/Dybde (mm)
196
Bredde (mm)
130
Længde (mm)
21
Vægt (g)
226