Frankenstein Or The Modern Prometheus

Mary Shelley's deceptively simple story of Victor Frankenstein and the creature he brings to life, first published in 18... (more)

Mary Shelley's deceptively simple story of Victor Frankenstein and the creature he brings to life, first published in 1818, is now more widely read--and more widely discussed by scholars--than any other work of the Romantic period. From the creature's creation to his wild lament over the dead body of his creator in the Arctic wastes, the story retains its narrative hold on the reader even as it spins off ideas in rich profusion.Macdonald and Scherf's edition of Frankenstein has been widely acclaimed as an outstanding edition of the novel--for the general reader and the student as much as for the scholar. The editors use as their copy-text the original 1818 version, and detail in an appendix all of Shelley's later revisions. They also include a range of contemporary documents that shed light on the historical context from which this unique masterpiece emerged. Macdonald and Scherf have now revised and updated their introduction, notes and bibliography, and have added new documents (including a review of Frankenstein by Percy Shelley). (less)

Victor Frankenstein discovers the secret of creating life and fashions an eight-foot monster, only to bring danger and d... (more)

Victor Frankenstein discovers the secret of creating life and fashions an eight-foot monster, only to bring danger and destruction to the lives of those he loves. (less)

"A deeply disturbing story of one man's attempt to reanimate the dead, and the deadly consequences of his actions."--Dus... (more)

"A deeply disturbing story of one man's attempt to reanimate the dead, and the deadly consequences of his actions."--Dust jacket. (less)

A scientist creates a "monster" which he cannot control and which ultimately destroys the lives of those that created it... (more)

A scientist creates a "monster" which he cannot control and which ultimately destroys the lives of those that created it. (less)

Dr. Victor Frankenstein dreamt of achieving great things through science - even create life. But it all went horribly wr... (more)

Dr. Victor Frankenstein dreamt of achieving great things through science - even create life. But it all went horribly wrong and he turned away from the monster he had created. Now his creation is filled with hatred and roaming the countryside. The horrific tale is captured in this striking graphic novel adaptation of Mary Shelley's frightening novel. A creator biography and glossary help reluctant readers take the first step on the road to classic literature. (less)

"Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, an... (more)

"Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering 'the cause of generation and life' and 'bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, ' Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts"--Publisher's description. (less)