Name: Frankenstein: Or `The Modern Prometheus': The 1818 Text (Oxford World's Classics)
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Author: Mary Shelley
ISBN: 9780198840824

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Frankenstein: Or `The Modern Prometheus': The 1818 Text (Oxford World's Classics)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Mary Shelley

Illustrated by

Nick Groom

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

304

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.3 x 12.7 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.20 kg.

ISBN13

9780198840824

Edition No.

0003

Synopsis "Frankenstein: Or `The Modern Prometheus': The 1818 Text (Oxford World's Classics) "

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 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.

Mary Shelley

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Mary Shelley (1797-1851) Mary Shelley, born in London in (1797-1851), is the visionary author of Frankenstein, considered the first science fiction novel. Her life was marked by love, tragedy, and creativity. In addition to Frankenstein, she wrote works like The Last Man and Valperga, exploring themes such as ethics, loneliness. Her legacy transcends generations, inspiring debates on science and humanity. Discover in our bookstore her essential books and let yourself be captivated by the imagination and talent of one of the great figures of universal literature.

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