The New Annotated Frankenstein [Hardcover]

A beautifully illustrated hardcover keepsake.A cornucopia of background information. . . . Teachers will be delighted to have this material in one volume. Students will find the notes illuminating. General readers will be fascinated to uncover the many layers behind the writing of Shelleys novel. . . . Klingers edition allows readers to understand the complexities of the novel as well as the difficulties endured by its author. Only then can one be truly inspired by Mary Shelleys genius and her bravery.A gorgeous, compelling, and simply fascinating volume just in time for the 200th anniversary of its source materials publication. Klinger does not presume to add to the comprehensive body of scholarship on Shelleys novel; he wants to illuminate the original text itself and showcase how complex and engaging it wasand still is. . . .The resulting volume will find a huge audience in libraries, from amateur scholars to students to genre fans. Klinger has not only given us a useful reference work but he has also reminded us all just how funIn annotating Mary Shelley'sWith the mind of a mad scientist and the heart of a voluptuary, Leslie S. Klinger has been striding through Sherlock Holmes and masterpieces of Fantastica for years now, illuminating, enlightening, clarifying, and amusing as he went. On the subject of Mary Shelley andWhat a marvelous book! Klinger's deep research and knowledge of his subject shines through this entertaining and fascinating insight into Mary Shelley, her life and times, and the themes and vast impact of her earth-shaking novelA stunning one-stop emporium of all things Frankenstein, a standout volume even in the limitless sea of editions of this book.Two centuries after its original publication, Mary Shelleys classic tale of gothic horror comes to vivid life in what may very well be the best presentation of the novel to date (Guillermo del Toro).