Frankenstein barnes noble classics series
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Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influencesbiographical, historical, and literaryto enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.
Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering "the cause of generation and life" and "bestowing animation upon lifeless matter," Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creature?s hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein.
Frankenstein, an instant bestseller and an important ancestor of both the horror and science fiction genres, not only tells a terrifying story, but also raises rofound, disturbing questions about the very nature of life and the place of humankind within the cosmos: What does it mean to be human? What responsibilities do we have to each other? How far can we go in tampering with Nature? In our age, filled with news of organ donation genetic engineering, and bio-terrorism, these questions are more relevant than ever.
Karen Karbiener received a Ph.D. from Columbia University and currently teaches literature at New York University.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 20 september 2004
Aantal pagina's: 256
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Tweede Auteur: Francis Gilbert
Co Auteur: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Hoofdillustrator: Ken Barr
Tweede Illustrator: Scott Mckowen
Co Illustrator: Vanessa Lubach
Hoofdredacteur: Alessia Rossi
Tweede Redacteur: 1Stworld Library
Co Redacteur: Philip Pullman
Hoofduitgeverij: Sterling Pub Co Inc
Editie: Large type / large print edition
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 133 mm
Product hoogte: 19 mm
Product lengte: 203 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 150 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 221 mm
Verpakking lengte: 221 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 408 g
EAN: 9781593081614