The monumental achievement of Mary Shelley grows considerably in our eyes the more we know about the context in which the book was created. I can give back some personal observations-love, and a little bit of autobiography-in talking about a book, a character, and a writer who entirely transformed my life. Knowing this, the only thing I can offer is myself. This may very well be the best presentation of Mary Shelley’s book, or at least a touchstone to be consulted time and again. In the volume you have in your hands you will find in equal measure erudition and passion.
I have, perhaps, little to add to the scholarly and thorough annotations to be found in this splendid volume Mr. A beautiful tale of loss and pain that, by being fantastic, allowed her to reveal her true self. These are some of the truths evidenced by the work of a teenager, writing a piece of fantastic fiction two hundred years ago. MellorĪppendix 1: Author’s Introduction Īppendix 2: A Chronology of the Events of FrankensteinĪppendix 3: On “Frankenstein.” By the late Percy Bysshe ShelleyĪppendix 4: Frankenstein on the Stage and the ScreenĪppendix 6: Frankenstein in Popular Culture Introduction: Mary Shelley, or the Modern Galatea by Guillermo del ToroĪfterword: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Genetic Engineering by Anne K. Behold: I live and will continue to live …
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