Mary Shelley : a very short introduction / Charlotte Gordon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Charlotte, author.

Series:

Very short introductions ; 700.

Very short introductions ; 700

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851--Criticism and interpretation.

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft.

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851--Political and social views.

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851.

Political and social views.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

138 pages : illustrations (black and white), portraits ; 18 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.

Summary:

"Mary Shelley: A Very Short Introduction examines the distinctive voice and radical themes of Mary Shelley's writing, which broke conventions and stretched nineteenth century literary genres. It explores the context, background, and important ideas contained in Shelley's most famous novel. It also demonstrates the significance of her other writings. This VSI recounts how Shelly, who was named Mary Godwin at the time, began writing Frankenstein in 1816, a period wherein the idea of a woman dreaming up stories of raising the dead was far-fetched. It mentions Shelley's literary career that included several publications of books, short stories, and essays"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Legacies

Gothic rebellion

"Frankenstein"

Early female narrators : "A history of a six weeks tour through a part of France, Switzerland, and Holland" and "Mathilda" (1817-1821)

"Valperga," "The Last Man," "The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck," and the new "Frankenstein" (1821-1831)

The final work, 1835-1844.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-132) and index.

ISBN:

0198869193

9780198869191

OCLC:

1260819359