The Cambridge Companion to Frankenstein

Andrew Smith is Reader in Nineteenth-Century English Literature at the University of Sheffield. His 18 books include the forthcoming Gothic Death 1740–1914: A Literary History, The Ghost Story 1840–1920: A Cultural History (2010), Gothic Literature (2007, revised edition 2013), Victorian Demons (2004) and Gothic Radicalism (2000). He edits, with Benjamin Fisher, the award-winning series Gothic Literary Studies and Gothic Authors: Critical Revisions. He also edits, with William Hughes, The Edinburgh Companions to the Gothic series. He is a past President of the International Gothic Association.

Introduction Andrew Smith; Part I. Historical and Literary Contexts: 1. Frankenstein: its composition and publication Charles E. Robinson; 2. Contextualising sources Lisa Vargo; 3. Romantic contexts Jerrold E. Hogle; 4. The context of the novel Catherine Lanone; 5. Scientific contexts Andrew Smith; 6. Frankenstein's politics Adriana Craciun; Part II. Theories and Forms: 7. The female Gothic Angela Wright; 8. What is queer about Frankenstein? George E. Haggerty; 9. Race and Frankenstein Patrick Brantlinger; 10. Frankenstein and ecocriticism Timothy Morton; 11. The posthuman Andy Mousley; Part III. Adaptations: 12. Dramatic adaptations of Frankenstein Diane Long Hoeveler; 13. Frankenstein and film Mark Jancovich; 14. Literature David Punter; 15. Frankenstein in comics and graphic novels Christopher Murray; 16. Growing up Frankenstein: adaptations for young readers Karen Coats and Farran Norris Sands.