Celebrating in 2026: the 105th anniversary of the lost film Il Mostro di Frankenstein (1921); the 95th anniversary of Universal Studios’ Frankenstein (1931); the 60th anniversary of Dell Comics’ superhero version of Frankenstein (1966), Hanna Barbera’s television hero Frankenstein Jr, co-star of the series Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles (1966), and the films Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966) and The War of the Gargantuas (1966); the 55th anniversary of General Mills’ cereal mascot Franken Berry (1971); the 50th anniversary of the Saturday-morning television series Monster Squad (1976); the 45th anniversary of the anime film Kyofu Densetsu: Kaiki! Furankenshutain (1981); the 40th anniversary of Ken Russell’s film Gothic (1986) and Fred Saberhagen’s novel The Frankenstein Papers (1986); the 25th anniversary of Curtis Jobling’s picture book Frankenstein's Cat (2001); the 20th anniversary of Grant Morrision’s comic book series Seven Soldiers: Frankenstein (2006); the 15th anniversary of Nick Dear’s play Frankenstein (2011); the 10th anniversary of the Royal Ballet's production of Frankenstein (2016); and the release of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s film Bride! (2026).

Monday, March 3, 2025

Coming Soon - Oxford World's Classics Edition of Mathilda

Mathilda
Mary Shelley

Edited by Deanna P. Koretsky
Oxford World's Classics

Full details and ordering information at https://global.oup.com/academic/product/mathilda-9780192883049. 

A new edition of Mary Shelley's second novel, which remained unpublished until 1959 due to its themes of suicide and incest

Offers an original transcription from the only known manuscript copy of Mathilda; one of only three original transcriptions in circulation

Examines how the major themes in the book reflect the political discourse of the time and presents new avenues for understanding Shelley's views on gender and sexuality

Includes appendices such as 'The Mourner,' Shelley's retelling of Mathilda set in the context of transatlantic slavery, and other texts that help readers understand the breadth of Shelley's social consciousness



Paperback

This item is not yet published. It is available for pre-orders and will ship on 13 May 2025.

208 Pages

7.7 x 5.1 inches

ISBN: 9780192883049


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