The Cambridge Companion to Frankenstein

by Andrew Smith (editor)

The Cambridge Companion to Frankenstein consists of sixteen original essays on Mary Shelley's novel by leading scholars, providing an invaluable introduction to Frankenstein and its various critical contexts. Theoretically informed but accessibly written, this volume relates Frankenstein to various social, literary, scientific and historical contexts, and outlines how critical theories such as ecocriticism, posthumanism, and queer theory generate new and important discussion in illuminating ways. The volume also explores the cultural afterlife of the novel including its adaptations in various media such as drama, film, television, graphic novels, and literature aimed at children and young adults. Written by an international team of leading experts, the essays provide new insights into the novel and the various critical approaches which can be applied to it. The volume is an essential guide to students and academics who are interested in Frankenstein and who wish to know more about its complex literary history.

Genres: Literary Criticism, Victor Frankenstein, Nonfiction, Gothic

292 pages, Paperback

Published August 25, 2016

About the author

Professor of English Studies, Head of English and Modern Languages and Co-Director of the Research Centre for Literature, Arts, and Science at the University of Glamorgan.

"My research interests are in Gothic literature, literature and science, nineteenth century literature, and critical theory. I have published widely in these areas and have given conference papers on related topics in the UK and in North America, Canada, Spain, France, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands. In 2007 I delivered a keynote address at the International Gothic Association conference held in Aix-en-Provence. I was elected Joint President of the International Gothic Association in 2009 and re-elected in 2011. I was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2007 and elected a Fellow of the English Association in 2008."

Reviews

[Rita]

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― Contextualizing Sources by Lisa Vargo
― Romantic Contexts by Jerrold E. Hogle
― The Context of the Novel by Catherine Lanone
― The Female Gothic by Angela Wright
― Race and Frankenstein by Patrick Brantlinger

[Zachariah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only picked this book up after seeing a section dedicated to queer themes explored, however I did gaze across all sections and ended up finding a lot more interesting areas evaluated from Shelley's book!! Very useful and an easy read with a lot of cool points.

[Saffron · Rating 4 out of 5]

using this as one of my secondary sources for my dissertation, really useful for finding more academic (and historical) papers on frankenstein for newer readers/beginners imo