Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook (Routledge Guides to Literature) [Paperback]

Timothy Morton (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415227321 | ISBN-13: 978-0415227322 | Publication Date: September 22, 2002

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 offers 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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

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

About the Author

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).

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (September 22, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415227321
• ISBN-13: 978-0415227322
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #798,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Working on? A book about causality and a book about what I call "hyperobjects."
Thought for the day? All humanists should immediately receive remedial math and science lessons.
Doings in the present? Thinking about ecology, matter, Buddhism, philosophy, aesthetics, Romantic to contemporary literature, art, music.
Where? The University of California, Davis.
Is my new book about Darwin? Yes.
Born? London, UK, 1968.
Educated? Oxford.
Jobs? Oxford, Princeton, New York University, University of Colorado at Boulder, UC Davis.
Misspent youth? The Crypt, Spectrum, Love, Land of Oz, Whirligig, Rage, Earth, Club Dog, Sound Factory (them were the days).
This involved music? Senser, psychedelic dance metal heads.
What other music have I done without regret? Experimental noise improvisation with my Argentinian friend Miguel Galperin; playing with Mike Snyder in my band Rubyliquid. All I have left is Logic...
Enjoy it when: people like my purple house.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Shelley Resource for Students and Faculty, December 27, 2004

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This is a great find. I have used this in my classes and think it is an excellent teaching and learning tool. The book is logically presented and ordered in a way that all the information is readily accessible, and the whole concept is intriguing. And finally, it is a solid guide to responsible Shelley scholars and resources.