Frankenstein

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A timeless, terrifying tale of one mans obsession to create lifeand the monster that became his legacy. If ever a book needed to be placed in context, its Frankenstein (The New York Times Book Review).

A timeless, terrifying tale of one man's obsession to create lifeand the monster that became his legacy.

This edition includes:
-A concise introduction that gives readers important background information
-A chronology of the authors life and work
-A timeline of significant events that provides the books historical context
-An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations
-Detailed explanatory notes
-Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work
-Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
-A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the readers experience

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Author Bio

Mary Shelley (1797-1851) was born to well-known parents: author and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and philosopher William Godwin.Unfortunately, Wollstonecraft died as the result of Mary's birth. Mary was raised by her father and a much resented stepmother. When Mary was sixteen, she met the young poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, a devotee of her father's teachings. In 1816, the two of them travelled to Geneva to stay with Lord Byron. One evening, while they shared ghost stories, Lord Byron proposed that they each write a ghost story of their own. Frankenstein was Shelleys contribution.

Other works include Mathilda, The Last Man, and The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley died in 1851 at the age of fifty-three.