CliffsNotes on Shelley's Frankenstein - Couverture souple

Coghill, Jeff

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0764585932 ISBN 13 : 9780764585937

Editeur : Cliffs Notes, 2000

Synopsis

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into key elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the familiar format.

CliffsNotes on Frankenstein digs into Dr. Victor Frankenstein's scientific creation, a "hideous and gigantic" monster that the good doctor tries to defeat throughout most of the novel.

Following the story of an obsessive man whose determination to create a new race of humans produces monstrous results, this study guide provides summaries and critical commentaries for each part within the novel. Other features that help you figure out this important work include

• Personal background on the author, including career highlights
• Introduction to and synopsis of the book
• In-depth analyses of the principal characters
• Critical essays on the book's themes, plots, and more
• Review section that features interactive questions and suggested essay topics
• Resource Center with books, films and other recordings, and websites that can help round out your knowledge

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A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

About the Author Currently a librarian and instructor of English at McNeese State University in Lake Charles. LA, Jeff Coghill grew up an Army brat and graduated in 1980 from Heidelberg American High School in Heidelberg, Germany. He went on to earn his B.A. in English from Methodist College in 1983, his M.A. in English from Western Carolina University, and his M.L.I.S. in library studies from the University of Alabama in 1997. He now resides in Lake Charles, LA with his wife, Michele; his teenage daughter, Caroline; and his West Highland White Terrier, "Alfie" a.k.a. Alfred. Lord Tennyson.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cliffs Notes
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0764585932
• ISBN 13: 9780764585937
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible