Frankenstein
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is presented in this stunning clothbound edition, published by Penguin on September 30, 2014. This 352-page work explores themes of ambition and modernity through the story of Victor Frankenstein, who becomes obsessed with creating life. His experiments lead him to animate a creature from graveyard materials, only for the being to be rejected by its creator and seek revenge, resulting in a chilling narrative that has become a cornerstone of horror fiction.
In this edition, readers will find not only the original tale but also additional works, including ‘A Fragment’ by Lord Byron and ‘The Vampyre: A Tale’ by John Polidori, along with an introduction and notes by Maurice Hindle. The book delves into the consequences of unchecked ambition and the quest for companionship, making it a significant exploration of human creativity’s limits. This edition is designed to enhance the reading experience, providing context and insights into Shelley’s influential work within the realms of fiction, horror, and science fiction.
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Mary Shelley’s haunting adventure about ambition and modernity run amok—now in a stunning clothbound edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith.
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
Obsessed by creating life itself, Victor Frankenstein plunders graveyards for the material to fashion a new being, which he shocks into life by electricity. But his botched creature, rejected by Frankenstein and denied human companionship, sets out to destroy his maker and all that he holds dear.
This chilling gothic tale, begun when Mary Shelley was just nineteen years old, would become the world’s most famous work of horror fiction, and remains a devastating exploration of the limits of human creativity. This edition also includes ‘A Fragment’ by Lord Byron and ‘The Vampyre: A Tale’ by John Polidori, as well as an introduction and notes by Maurice Hindle.
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