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Frankenstein

By Mary Shelley
Series: Chartwell Deluxe Editions
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In the age of AI, this classic tale of technology gone wrong is a must-read collectible in this handsome faux-leather hardcover edition. The combination of fantastical elements and scientific exploration makes this Mary Shelley novel one of the first true models of science fiction. Frankenstein; or,... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Frankenstein

Resurrect this horror classic by Mary Shelley with this handsomely redesigned, unabridged edition of Frankenstein.

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In the age of AI, this classic tale of technology gone wrong is a must-read collectible in this handsome faux-leather hardcover edition.

The combination of fantastical elements and scientific exploration makes this Mary Shelley novel one of the first true models of science fiction. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus pioneered the deeply explored battle between monster and man. Follow three narratives in this ageless tale that navigates fear, fixation, love, and desire, while finding an anchor in humanity.

The story comes alive anew in this beautifully designed edition featuring:

  • An elegant faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designs
  • An introduction by writer and English professor Catherine Steindler
  • An author's introduction
  • A timeline of the life and times of Mary Shelley

This gorgeous, heirloom-quality collection is an ideal edition for classic book lovers to acquire for their home library.

Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, these deluxe classics editions include beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Other Chartwell Deluxe Editions include Little Women, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, The Essential Grimm's Fairy Tales, Anne of Green Gables, The Inferno, Dracula, The Republic, The Iliad, Meditations, and Irish Fairy and Folk Tales.

Series: Chartwell Deluxe Editions

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780785846246

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 April 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Chartwell Books Inc.,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 558g

Pages: 240

Collections

Fiction General Fiction Horror & Supernatural Literary Fiction Mary Shelley Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: Chartwell Deluxe Editions

About the Author

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (30 August 1797-1 February 1851) was an English romantic/gothic novelist and the author of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. She was married to the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.Mary Shelley was born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin in Somers Town, London, in 1797. She was the second daughter of famed feminist, philosopher, educator, and writer Mary Wollstonecraft. Her father was the equally famous anarchist philosopher, novelist, journalist, and atheist dissenter William Godwin. Her mother died of puerperal fever ten days after Mary was born.

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