| Frankenstein Contributor(s): Shelley, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847493505 ISBN-13: 9781847493507 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $7.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Gothic - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Science Fiction - General |
| Dewey: 823.7 |
| Series: Evergreens |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.45 lbs) 244 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since it was first published in 1818, Mary Shelley's seminal novel has generated countless print, stage and screen adaptations, but none has ever matched the power and philosophical resonance of the original. Composed as part of a challenge with Byron and Shelley to conjure up the most terrifying ghost story, Frankenstein narrates the chilling tale of a being created by a bright young scientist and the catastrophic consequences that ensue. Considered by many to be the first science-fiction novel, the tragic tale of Victor Frankenstein and the tortured creation he rejects is a classic fable about the pursuit of knowledge, the nature of beauty and the monstrosity inherent to man. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shelley, Mary: - Mary Shelley (August 30th, 1797-February 1st, 1851) is considered one of the greatest writers of her time. She is best known as the author of the classic gothic novel Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus. |