Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-203) and index.
Contents:
Roots of Mary Shelley's dramatic sensibility -- Frankenstein: storytelling as dramatic performance -- Mathilda: life as theatrical production -- The last man: autobiography as drama -- Valperga: theatrical plots and dramatic intrigue -- Perkin Warbeck: problematic roles and identities -- Lodore: public spectacle and private lives -- Falkner: the illusion of romance.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.