The famous story of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and his creation, the monster, was successfully dramatized throughout the last century and continues to fascinate audiences.
CliffsComplete combines the full original text of Frankenstein with a helpful glossary and CliffsNotes-quality commentary into one volume. You will find:
A unique pedagogical approach that combines the complete original text with expert commentary following each chapter
A descriptive bibliography and historical background on the author, the times, and the work itself
An improved character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
Sidebar glossaries
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Good source for a paper:
This is the original story with a nice collection of notes and analyses.
Friendship, ambition, and the conflict between the two.:
The novel Frankenstein conveys the themes of friendship, ambition, and the conflict between the two. The message is that the deeper need of the two is friendship, but that we are susceptible to the temptations of ambition, which can destroy friendship. Ostensibly, Victor Frankenstein had an unselfish mission to "benefit all mankind" with his scientific project. His "selfless" ambition failed him and proved to aim at self-glory because he wanted to create a race that would bless him as its father. In Captain... more info
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