Mary Shelley: 'Frankenstein‪'‬

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the most

popular novels from the Romantic period. This

accessible study, written by a specialist in Romantic

literature, examines Frankenstein within its literary

and philosophical contexts. It looks closely at the

range of genres from which the novel emerged,

offering textual analysis of key passages from this

and related texts. There is a summary of criticism on

the novel, a discussion of the historical background,

and a wide-ranging exploration of the literary

sources. The study focuses on the moral questions

that arise from the novel, investigating the range of

questions that Shelley raises and offering an

analysis of her answers.