Frankenstein : character studies / David Higgins.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Higgins, David.

Series:

• Continuum character studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Frankenstein.

Physical Description:

xi, 108 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2008.

Summary:

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the most widely read novels of all time. Its two central characters, the scientist Victor Frankenstein and the being he creates, have gained mythic status in their own right. Engaging with the novel's characterisation is crucial to gaining a real understanding of its themes and contexts, including education, gender difference, imperialism, personal identity, revolutionary politics, and science.

Contents:

• Introduction: An Overview of Frankenstein 1
• Chapter 1 Walton the Explorer 18
• Chapter 2 Frankenstein the Scientist 30
• Chapter 3 Constructing a Self: The Creature's Narrative 61
• Appendix Characterization in the 1831 edition 89.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-104) and index.

ISBN:

• 9780826494368
• 0826494366
• 0826494374
• 9780826494375

OCLC:

156830936