Description: Here is the complete original text of Mary Shelley's classic 1816 novel, fully annotated with thousands of fascinating facts and legends. Everything you ever wanted to know about literature's most famous Creature. The Essential Frankenstein also includes: a major introductory essay by Leonard Wolf, which provides background on the Romantic spirit that infuses the novel and examines how Shelley's tragic family life influenced Frankenstein; selections from the original ghost stories that inspired Shelley to write Frankenstein; 19th century reviews of Frankenstein by Sir Walter Scott, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and others; commentary by leading contemporary writers, including Joyce Carol Oates, Camille Paglia, Leonard Maltin, Robert Bloch, and many more; a selected filmography of major Frankenstein films; and dozens of illustrations, including stunning artwork by Christopher Bing.

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