Mary Shelley

Frankenstein Mary Shelley

Broadview's Online Theory and Criticism augments the outstanding selection of historical materials included in the Broadview Edition of Frankenstein by providing a wide selection of more recent articles and other resources specifically oriented to the study of Frankenstein using critical theory. The Online Theory and Criticism supplement is thus perfectly suited to courses emphasizing theoretical approaches. Though the site can be purchased independently and used with any text of Frankenstein, this package offers the Broadview Edition of the text (which also includes an introduction and historical contextual materials) together with the Online Theory and Criticism passcode at a discounted price.

Because Broadview’s Online Theory and Criticism appears on the web, we are able to offer a breadth and depth of material that would be unwieldy in a print book. A selection of sixteen articles offers a wide representation of critical approaches to Frankenstein, beginning with the ground-breaking feminist readings by Ellen Moers and Sandra Gilbert and extending to consider Frankenstein with regard to race, class, history of science, the context of the French Revolution, and more. Alongside these readings specific to Frankenstein, the site also features foundational writings by key figures in literary theory, from Freud to Foucault. Every article is supplemented with discussion questions and a list of “Connections” guiding students to related material on the site; for students approaching literary theory for the first time, a series of brief introductions to common critical approaches to literature offers additional guidance.