Frankenstein The 1818 Text, Contexts, Criticism

<p>This Norton Critical Edition includes: </p> <p>The 1818 first edition text of the novel, introduced and annotated by J. Paul Hunter. </p> <p>Three maps and eight illustrations. </p> <p>A wealth of source and contextual materials, thematically arranged to promote classroom discussion. Topics include "Sources, Influences, Analogues," "Circumstances, Composition, Revision," and "Reception, Impact, Adaptation." </p> <p>Eleven critical essays on Frankenstein's major themes, six of them new to the Third Edition. </p> <p>A chronology and a selected bibliography. </p> <p>About the Series </p> <p>Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format--annotated text, contexts, and criticism--helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need. </p> <p>"A wonderful critical edition. I'm impressed with the quality of the essays. I will use this book in my Brit Lit II survey course." Mary Thompson, University of Sussex (United Kingdom) "This is a magnificent edition of Frankenstein! The articles selected are really relevant. . . . The notes are also significant and informative, and the materials are equally interesting. Very good indeed!" Dr. Antonio Gonzales, Filologia Moderna, University of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) </p>