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Frankenstein

By Mary Shelley
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a driven scientist who creates life by animating a creature made from various body parts. As Victor grapples with the consequences of his hubris, the creature searches for acceptance, leading to a profound exploration of themes like ambition, responsibility, and the quest for companionship. The novel delves into the moral challenges of creation and the devastating effects of isolation and rejection.
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This gripping tale may captivate you if you're intrigued by themes of science, ambition, and human nature. Exploring the consequences of playing god, it delves deep into the intricacies of creation and the moral quandaries it poses. Perfect for those who appreciate Gothic horror and philosophical depth.

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A beautiful new edition of Mary Shelley's Gothic horror classic, Frankenstein

INCLUDES A CULTURAL HISTORY OF FRANKENSTEIN’S MONSTER BY JEANETTE WINTERSON

Navigating the Arctic, the captain of a ship rescues a man wandering near death across the ice caps.

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A beautiful new edition of Mary Shelley's Gothic horror classic, Frankenstein

Includes a cultural history of Frankenstein’s monster by Jeanette Winterson

Navigating the Arctic, the captain of a ship rescues a man wandering near death across the ice caps. How the man got there reveals itself in a story of ambition, murder, and revenge. As a young scientist, Victor Frankenstein pushed moral boundaries in order to cross the final frontier and create life. But his creation is a monster stitched together from grave-plundered body parts who has no place in the world, and his existence can only lead to tragedy.

One of the BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World

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Frankenstein is often praised as a masterpiece of gothic beauty, and despite its age, it remains a powerful and haunting narrative. Critics note its lasting impact on the horror genre and its cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked scientific experimentation. With its continued relevance, some consider it more pertinent now than when it was first published.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784875602

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 May 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Contributors:

  • Afterword by Jeanette Winterson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 184g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Jeanette Winterson (Afterword by)
Jeanette Winterson CBE was born in Manchester. She published her first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, at twenty-five. Over two decades later she revisited that material in her internationally bestselling memoir Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?. Winterson has written thirteen novels for adults and two previous collections of short stories, as well as children's books, non-fiction and screenplays. She is Professor of New Writing at the University of Manchester. She lives in the Cotswolds in a wood and in Spitalfields, London.

Mary Shelley (Author)
Mary Shelley was born in London on 30 August 1797. Her mother, the celebrated feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft, died a few days after her birth.Her father, William Godwin, a well-known anarchist and atheist writer, tutored Mary. In 1814, when she was sixteen, she fell in love with the married poet Percy Bysshe Shelley and they eloped to France. In 1816 the couple travelled to Lake Geneva to spend the summer with the poet Byron. Mary was inspired to write Frankenstein after Byron arranged a ghost story competition during their stay. In the autumn of 1816 Shelley's pregnant wife drowned herself in the Serpentine in Hyde Park and Shelley immediately married Mary. The couple had four children together but only one son survived infancy. They lived in Italy until Percy's death in a boating accident in 1822. Mary continued to write until her death in London on 1 February 1851. She is buried in Bournemouth.

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