Synopsis "Frankenstein (Annotated Keynote Classics)"
“He sleeps; but he is awakened; he opens his eyes; behold the horrid thing stands at his bedside, opening his curtains, and looking on him with yellow, watery, but speculative eyes.” A young idealistic student neglects his family and friends for an obsessive quest to harness the power of life itself. Victor Frankenstein’s desperate struggle to escape the unintended consequences of his success comes to take over his life. Mary Shelley’s novel is more than the horror story of a brutish monster made famous in in the movies. It is an insightful and disturbing gothic novel that encompasses philosophy, religion, science fiction, and psychological horror that has resonated with two centuries of readers. Unabridged 1831 edition, including summary of major changes Mary Shelley made to the 1818 version for the 1831 edition. Mary Shelley was the daughter of political radical William Godwin and feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, and was left motherless at ten days old. After running away at seventeen with her married lover, famous poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, she was cast out of society and rejected by her family. At the age of nineteen this gifted storyteller poured her early life filled with tragic loss into one of the greatest gothic novels ever written. Keynote Classics™ offer a better way to read classic literature, whether for enjoyment or for a class. They include an Introductory Key to give you helpful information that will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the novel. Traditional literature introductions include in-depth analysis describing plot, themes, and literary devices, and they give away the story before you’ve had a chance to enjoy it relying your own perceptions. Keynote Classics™ Introductory Keys are different. No-spoiler study guides don’t give away plot, themes, or symbolism, and they don’t do literary analysis for you. They simply point out general ideas and things to pay attention to that help you find your own interpretations. Includes brief historical context about the author and the time and place the novel was written to help you gain important perspective before reading it. Provides 10 suggested topics for discussion and/or essays. Teachers recommend that you read actively and engage with the text to help you draw on your own knowledge and experience to get at the meat of a novel. Keynote Classics paperbacks provide more space in the margins for jotting down your thoughts, connections, and interpretations while you read. Printed with chlorine-free ink and acid-free paper made from 30% post-consumer waste recycled material supplied by a Forest Stewardship Council-certified provider. Buy this unabridged 1831 edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein from Keynote Classics™ today!
