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Frankenstein

By Mary Shelley
Series: The Penguin English Library
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a classic tale that follows Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who becomes obsessed with creating life. After succeeding in animating a being made from various body parts, he is horrified by his creature's appearance and abandons it. The novel explores themes of ambition, the quest for knowledge, and the consequences of playing God, all set against a backdrop of Gothic and Romantic elements.
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You might enjoy this fascinating read if you're intrigued by themes of creation, ambition, and the complex relationship between creator and creature. It delves into the consequences of unchecked scientific exploration and explores the depths of human emotion, isolation, and identity. This is a profound and thought-provoking tale that blends gothic horror with philosophical musings.

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Frankenstein

Tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, who plunders graveyards to create a new being from the bodies of the dead - but whose botched creature causes nothing but murder and destruction.

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Launching a major new paperback series: Penguin English Library

The Penguin English Library Edition of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Never did I behold a vision so horrible as his face, of such loathsome, yet appalling hideousness

A twisted, upside-down creation myth, Mary Shelley's chilling Gothic tale lays bare the dark side of science, and the horror within us all. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, who plunders graveyards to create a new being from the bodies of the dead - but whose botched creature causes nothing but murder and destruction. Written after a nightmare when its author was only eighteen, Frankenstein gave birth to the modern science fiction novel.

The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley has been widely acclaimed for its exploration of themes like the dangers of unchecked ambition and the quest for knowledge. Reviewers often praise its profound impact on the horror and science fiction genres and its enduring relevance to ethical debates regarding scientific innovation. Known for its atmospheric storytelling, the novel is also celebrated for its complex character development and the philosophical questions it raises about humanity and creation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141198965

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 April 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 201g

Pages: 288

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Marnie's Top Reads Mary Shelley Most Popular Books of All Time Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: The Penguin English Library

About the Author

Mary Shelley (1797-1851) was the daughter of the philosopher William Godwin, who disowned her when she eloped with the married man and poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. They married after the suicide of his first wife. It was their friend Lord Byron, with whom the couple spent a summer in Switzerland, who suggested that she and Percy each write a horror story. Frankenstein was the result, inspired by a nightmare Shelley had when she was eighteen years old and published by the time she was twenty-one.

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