Frankenstein

__** Because this novel was published quite a long time ago, the text is copyright free, so there are some useful full text versions on the net. For the full text, easily navigable: http://www.boutell.com/frankenstein/ http://www.bibliomania.com/0/0/43/82/frameset.html Some errors in here, but not a bad overview of the Gothic novel and how our text fits into and diverges from this genre: http://www.bibliomania.com/0/0/43/82/frameset.html Haven’t tried this one, but it included some free audio versions of the text (I like the look of ‘a chapter a day . . .). If you give this a go, let the rest of us know if it’s any good: http://librivox.org/frankenstein-or-modern-prometheus-by-mary-w-shelley/ Quite an old site, this one, so some of the links may not work, but it’s cleanly put together and has some thought provoking essays and interesting links. Properly acknowledged too, in the Sources section: http://www.kimwoodbridge.com/maryshel/essays.shtml Now this one’s quite a quirky little site (check out the hand drawn pictures of genetic modification . . . ), but it has some nice piccies and a good range of interesting links to other texts (like Orwell’s 1984) and current issues: http://web.quipo.it/frankenstein/thebook.htm Not a site to take too seriously, but certainly a different (American quasi-feminist/psychologising) take on some of the issues of the text and how they are still invigorating discussion today: http://www.watershedonline.ca/literature/frankenstein/frankenstein.html
 * __ Frankenstein: some useful links

The following is an Supported Reading Guide, parts of which you'll be asked to complete in your Study Notes:



This is a selection of info from the bibliomania site noted in the Frankensteinsties doc about the Gothic literary genre. It's worth taking notes froim as it will help you with your Text Production assignment (writing in the style of Mary Shelley on a Gothic theme).