Frankenstein the Original 1818 Text (Reader's Library Classics)

Shelley, Mary

ISBN 10: 1954839081 / ISBN 13: 9781954839083

Published by Reader's Library Classics, 2021

About this Item

Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!

Seller Inventory # DBV.1954839081.G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Frankenstein the Original 1818 Text (Reader's Library Classics)
• Publisher: Reader's Library Classics
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1954839081
• ISBN 13: 9781954839083
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!

The idea of a reanimated corpse was famously conceived by an 18 year old Mary Shelley on holiday with her future husband Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron near Lake Geneva, Switzerland. The three were tasked with writing a ghost story, which resulted in one of the most famous novels to come from the 19th century. Published anonymously in a three volume series, Frankenstein instantly set the standard for a true literary horror and its themes led many to believe it was the first true science fiction novel. In 1831 and after much pressure, Mary Shelley revised the text to be more fitting to contemporary standards. Presented here by Reader's Library Classics is the original 1818 text of Frankenstein.

Young scientist Victor Frankenstein, grief-stricken over the death of his mother, sets out in a series of laboratory experiments testing the ability to create life from non-living matter. Soon, his experiments progress further until he creates a humanoid creature eight feet tall. But as Frankenstein soon discovers, a successful experiment does not always equal a positive outcome.