The Cambridge Companion to Mary Shelley |
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| Editor:
| Schor, Esther |
| Series title: | Cambridge Companions to Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-80984-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $104.00 |
Book Description:
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In The Cambridge Companion to Mary Shelley, leading scholars discuss her work in several fascinating contexts: literary history, aesthetic and literary culture, the legacies of her parents William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, and of course the life and afterlife of her most famous work Frankenstein. Other topics covered include Mary Shelley as a biographer and cultural critic and her travel writing. The contributions are sophisticated but accessible, challenging but lucid, and are...
More DescriptionIn The Cambridge Companion to Mary Shelley, leading scholars discuss her work in several fascinating contexts: literary history, aesthetic and literary culture, the legacies of her parents William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, and of course the life and afterlife of her most famous work Frankenstein. Other topics covered include Mary Shelley as a biographer and cultural critic and her travel writing. The contributions are sophisticated but accessible, challenging but lucid, and are complemented by a chronology, a guide to further reading and a select filmography.