The 1818 edition of Frankenstein. This version is based on a digitisation by Distributed Proofreaders cross checked against an existing Project Gutenberg text...
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"Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story explores themes of ambition, the quest for knowledge, and the consequences of man's hubris through the experiences of Victor Frankenstein and the monstrous creation of his own making. The opening of the book introduces Robert Walton, an ambitious explorer on a quest ...
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The complete text of Frankenstein is here available in both of its major editions, along with a catalogue of all the variants between the editions. Manuscript variants in the so-called Thomas copy of the second edition (see the textual history), located in the Pierpont Morgan Library, are excluded from the textual record as, never appearing in a published text authorized by Mary Shelley, they ...
Victor Frankenstein, a strange but brilliant scientist, discovers a method of imparting life to inanimate matter. The Monster is thus born: a hideous, 8-foot-tall creature of muscle, speed, and intellect. Frankenstein’s rejection of his appalling creation sends it into a spiral of despair, and Frankenstein’s life is never the same.
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BY MARY W. SHELLEY. AUTHOR OF THE LAST MAN, PERKIN WARBECK, &c. &c. [Transcriber's Note: This text was produced from a photo-reprint of the 1831 edition.] REVISED, CORRECTED, AND ILLUSTRATED WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION, BY THE AUTHOR. TE, E INBURGH; AND 1831.
You're viewing 0 of 3 free annotations. Keep reading or unlock them all now. » Notice how Frankenstein draws out the story of his youth rather than immediately jumping into telling the story of the monster. From a storytelling perspective, this could be interpreted as a narrative device that helps to establish Victor’s family and personality. Within the story, this could be interpreted as ...
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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
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"Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who becomes obsessed with creating life, leading him to construct a living being from reanimated body parts. The book explores themes of ambition, the consequences of man's desire to play God, and the isolation ...
169 pages ; 24 cm "This is the original, 1818 text of Frankenstein. In 1831, the more traditionally first 'popular' edition in one volume appeared. This version of the story was heavily revised by Mary Shelley who was under pressure to make the story more conservative, and included a new, longer preface by her, presenting a somewhat embellished version of the genesis of the story. This edition ...
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, first published in London in 1818, is a novel infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. It was also a warning against the "over-reaching" of modern man and the Industrial Revolution. The story has had an influence across literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories and films. Many ...
Immerse yourself in the haunting world of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley’s legendary gothic horror novel. First published in 1818, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s classic tale of science gone wrong that has electrified readers for over 200 years. This deluxe Frankenstein special edition brings the dark drama and imagination of this seminal work of classic science fiction and horror to vivid life ...
