03187oam 2200721 c 450 991096786840332120200115203623.09786613271631978147421151214742115189781283271639128327163X9781441120885144112088210.5040/9781474211512(CKB)2550000000044788(EBL)766037(OCoLC)741691512(SSID)ssj0000525658(PQKBManifestationID)12222225(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000525658(PQKBWorkID)10508355(PQKB)11715757(MiAaPQ)EBC766037(Au-PeEL)EBL766037(CaPaEBR)ebr10495262(CaONFJC)MIL327163(OCoLC)893336040(OCoLC)1138650009(UtOrBLW)bpp09257457(UtOrBLW)BP9781474211512BC(Perlego)805544(EXLCZ)99255000000004478820081219d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrShelley's Frankenstein Graham Allen1st ed.London New York Continuum 2008.1 online resource (149 p.)Continuum reader's guidesDescription based upon print version of record.9780826495242 0826495249 9780826495259 0826495257 Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-136) and index1. Contexts -- 2. Language, Style and Form -- 3. Reading Frankenstein -- 4. Critical Reception and Publishing History -- 5. Adaptation, interpretation and influence -- 6. Guide to Further Reading -- IndexMary Shelley's classic gothic novel, Frankenstein, is one of the most widely studied novels in English Literature. Due to its key position in the canon and its wide cultural influence, the novel has been the subject of many interpretations, which require some guidance to navigate. This book offers an authoritative, up-to-date guide for students, introducing its context, language, themes, criticism and afterlife, leading them to a more sophisticated understanding of the text. Graham Allen places Frankenstein in its historical, intellectual and cultural contexts, offering analyses of its themes, style and structure, providing exemplary close readings, and presenting an up-to-date account of its critical reception. It also includes an introduction to its substantial history as an adapted text on stage and screen and its wider influence in film and popular culture. It includes points for discussion, suggestions for further study and an annotated guide to relevant reading.Continuum reader's guides.Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900823.7Allen Graham1963-621267UtOrBLWUtOrBLWUkLoBPBOOK9910967868403321Shelley's Frankenstein4472994UNINA