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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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Oct 31, 1993 · So much has been done, exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein—more, far more, will I achieve; treading in the steps already marked, I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation. I closed not my eyes that night.
Mary Shelley’s best-known book is Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818, revised 1831), a text that is part Gothic novel and part philosophical novel; it is also often considered an early example of science fiction.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley was first published in 1818 and stands as a seminal work in the Gothic and science fiction genres. The novel follows the ambitious scientist Victor Frankenstein, who, driven by a desire to overcome death and unlock the secrets of life, creates a human-like creature from reanimated body parts.
Jun 1, 1984 · Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read At the age of eighteen, Mary Shelley, while staying in the Swiss Alps with her lover Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and others, conceived the tale of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and the monster he brings to life.
Frankenstein, 200 Years On: Why Mary Shelley’s Novel Remains So Relevant. In this week’s Dispatches from The Secret Library, Dr Oliver Tearle revisits Mary Shelley’s misunderstood parable and founding text of science fiction. Frankenstein is one of a handful of nineteenth-century fictional creations that went truly global and became ...
Oct 1, 1993 · About this eBook. Author. Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Title. Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus. Note. There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #42324. Credits. Judith Boss, Christy Phillips, Lynn Hanninen and David Meltzer.
Oct 1, 2013 · More than 200 years after it was first published, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has stood the test of time as a gothic masterpiece—a classic work of horror that blurs the line between man and...
Jan 1, 2003 · The world’s most famous work of horror fiction: a devastating exploration of the limits of human creativity. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel presents the epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch.
