Publisher's Synopsis

This Norton Critical Edition includes:

  • The 1818 first edition text of the novel, introduced and annotated by J. Paul Hunter.
  • Three maps and eight illustrations.
  • A wealth of source and contextual materials, thematically arranged to promote classroom discussion. Topics include "Sources, Influences, Analogues", "Circumstances, Composition, Revision" and "Reception, Impact, Adaptation".
  • Eleven critical essays on Frankenstein's major themes, six of them new to the Third Edition.
  • A chronology and a selected bibliography.

About the Series

Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format-annotated text, contexts and criticism-helps students to better understand, analyse and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.

Book information

ISBN: 9780393644029
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Imprint: W.W. Norton and Company
Pub date:
Edition: Reprint
DEWEY: 823.7
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Sales rank: 2224
Number of pages: 584 .
Weight: 494g
Height: 131mm
Width: 212mm
Spine width: 34mm