This Norton Critical Edition includes: The text of the 1818 first edition of the novel, annotated and introduced by J. Paul Hunter. Three maps and eight illustrations. A wealth of sources and contextual materials, thematically organized to promote classroom discussion. Topics include "Sources, Influences, Analogues," "Contexts, Composition, Revision," and "Reception, Influence, Adaptation." Eleven critical essays on the major themes of Frankenstein, six of which are new to the Third Edition. A chronology and a selected bibliography.

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Pages: 584, Year of Publication: 0908, Dimensions: 13x13cm