{"product_id":"the-annotated-frankenstein-9780674055520","title":"The Annotated Frankenstein","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn annotated and illustrated edition of Mary Shelley's classic work, celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2018.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1818, \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e has spellbound, disturbed, and fascinated readers for generations. One of the most haunting and enduring works ever written in English, it has inspired numerous retellings and sequels in virtually every medium, making the Frankenstein myth familiar even to those who have never read a word of Mary Shelley's remarkable novel. Now, this freshly annotated, illustrated edition illuminates the novel and its electrifying afterlife with unmatched detail and vitality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the first decade after publication, \"Frankenstein\" became a byword for any new, disturbing developments in science, technology, and human imagination. The editors' Introduction explores the fable's continuing presence in popular culture and intellectual life as well as the novel's genesis and composition. Mary Shelley's awareness of European politics and history, her interest in the poets and philosophical debates of the day, and especially her genius in distilling her personal traumas come alive in this engaging essay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe editors' commentary, placed conveniently alongside the text, provides stimulating company. Their often surprising observations are drawn from a lifetime of reading and teaching the novel. A wealth of illustrations, many in color, immerses the reader in Shelley's literary and social world, in the range of artwork inspired by her novel, as well as in Frankenstein's provocative cinematic career. The fresh light that \u003ci\u003eThe Annotated Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e casts on a story everyone thinks is familiar will delight readers while deepening their understanding of Mary Shelley's novel and the Romantic era in which it was created.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Belknap Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674055520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.79h x 9.39w x 1.29d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2012 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43971923345589,"sku":"9780674055520","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_47040001-19ee-44af-8022-5baaacd6705a.jpg?v=1713280405","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-annotated-frankenstein-9780674055520","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}