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Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus: The 1818 Text

by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Nick Groom
Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus: The 1818 Text
Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus: The 1818 Text

Gothic tale of creation's consequences and humanity.

If you're drawn to the classics, "Frankenstein" won't disappoint; it's a cornerstone of Gothic literature that delves into the dark side of human ambition and the ethical boundaries of science. Mary Shelley's youthful masterpiece is more than a horror story—it's a layered exploration of what it means to be human, filled with emotion, philosophical questions, and tragic beauty. You'll find that it challenges you to consider the impacts of our pursuit of knowledge and our responsibility for the things we create.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus: The 1818 Text

by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Nick Groom
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ISBN: 9780198840824
Authors: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Nick Groom
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date of Publication: 2020-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
Related Topics: Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Gothic, Classics, Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 3.9
(rated by 1836637 readers)

Description

By the dim and yellow light of the moon, as it forced its way through the window-shutters, I beheld the wretch—the miserable monster whom I had created. He held up the curtain of the bed; and his eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me. His jaws opened...Frankenstein is the most celebrated horror story ever written. It tells the dreadful tale of Victor Frankenstein, a visionary young student of natural philosophy, who discovers the secret of life. In the grip of his obsession, he constructs a being from dead body parts and animates this creature. The results, for Victor and for his family, are catastrophic. Written when Mary Shelley was just eighteen, Frankenstein was inspired by the ghost stories and vogue for Gothic literature that fascinated the Romantic writers of her time. She transformed these supernatural elements into an epic parable that warned against the threats to humanity posed by accelerating technological progress. Published for the 200th anniversary, this edition, based on the original 1818 text, explains in detail the turbulent intellectual context in which Shelley was writing and also investigates how her novel has since become a byword for controversial practices in science and medicine, from manipulating ecosystems to vivisection and genetic modification. As an iconic study of power, creativity, and, ultimately, what it is to be human, Frankenstein continues to shape our thinking in profound ways to this day
 

Gothic tale of creation's consequences and humanity.

If you're drawn to the classics, "Frankenstein" won't disappoint; it's a cornerstone of Gothic literature that delves into the dark side of human ambition and the ethical boundaries of science. Mary Shelley's youthful masterpiece is more than a horror story—it's a layered exploration of what it means to be human, filled with emotion, philosophical questions, and tragic beauty. You'll find that it challenges you to consider the impacts of our pursuit of knowledge and our responsibility for the things we create.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.