| Frankenstein Revised Edition Contributor(s): Shelley, Mary (Author), Stevens, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521587026 ISBN-13: 9780521587020 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $21.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1998 Annotation: At this challenge, Mary Shelley began work on the 'ghost story' that was to evolve into the most celebrated horror novel in literary history. Frankenstein was published the next year and become the rage of London. In the generations since, the story of Victor Frankenstein and the monster he created has been read by millions all over the world. It has inspired hundreds of imitations, but it has never been equaled for its masterful manipulation of the elements of horror and suspense. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 98195219 |
| Lexile Measure: 1170 |
| Series: Cambridge Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.75 lbs) 286 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Frankenstein' has entered world culture as a striking and terrifying image--but of what? The novel is a remarkable achievement of a young woman still in her teenage years and this edition of Mary Shelley's visionary work explores its many possible layers of meaning. Science, horror and pathos are compounded to form an explosive combination. . . Cambridge Literature is a series of study texts which presents writing in the English-speaking world from the 16th century up to the present day. The series includes novels, drama, short stories, poetry, essays and other types of non-fiction. Each edition has the complete text with an appropriate glossary. The student will find in each volume a helpful introduction and a full section of resource notes encouraging active and imaginative study methods. |