Series Editor's Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: An Overview of Frankenstein 2. Walton the Explorer 3. Frankenstein the Scientist 4. Constructing a Self: The Creature's Narrative 6. Conclusion Appendix: Characterisation in the 1831 Edition Guide to Further Reading Bibliography Index
Designed for first year students, this innovative guide builds on the usual knowledge base of students beginning literary study in HE by focusing on the familiar characters in Mary Shelley's classic novel, but introducing more sophisticated analysis.
David Higgins is Associate Professor in English Literature at the University of Leeds, UK. He has published widely on Romantic-period literature, including the books Romantic Genius and the Literary Magazine (2005) and Romantic Englishness: Local, National, and Global Selves, 1780-1850 (2014).
'Sympathetic, beautifully argued and compulsively readable...The
issues surrounding Shelley's great novel live again in Higgins's
fresh, lucid prose'. - Gregory Dart, University College London,
UK
"...a lot to offer to teachers...useful aid..." The Use of English,
Summer 2009
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