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"The select bibliography by M.K. Joseph is of benefit to our students."–Dr. Darlene J. Alberts,
Ohio Dominican College"This has proved ideal for my Freshman class...compact, inexpensive, clearly printed with margins big enough to scribble in!"–Hilary Kaplan,
University of California and Los Angeles"The best general edition of this classic text in terms of text, notes, and general design."–Barry M. Katz,
Stanford University"Indispensable for the study of Shelley's
Frankenstein."–Eric Rabkin,
University of Michigan"Marilyn Butlers introduction was comprehensive and informative and provided a valuable background for my general intro to lit students. The inclusion of the apprndices was also useful and thought-provoking."–Stephanie Wardrop,
Colorado State University"The select bibliography by M.K. Joseph is of benefit to our students."–Dr. Darlene J. Alberts,
Ohio Dominican College"This has proved ideal for my Freshman class...compact, inexpensive, clearly printed with margins big enough to scribble in!"–Hilary Kaplan,
University of California and Los Angeles"The best general edition of this classic text in terms of text, notes, and general design."–Barry M. Katz,
Stanford University"Indispensable for the study of Shelley's
Frankenstein."–Eric Rabkin,
University of Michigan"Marilyn Butlers introduction was comprehensive and informative and provided a valuable background for my general intro to lit students. The inclusion of the apprndices was also useful and thought-provoking."–Stephanie Wardrop,
Colorado State University"The most brilliantly comprehensive introduction to Frankenstein that I have ever read. Even if you've read the book ... you have to buy this finely produced OUP annotated edition to enjoy Nick Groom's distillation of Frankenstein's ideas and challenges: especially so as this is the first raw 1818 edition." - Magonia Review
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