Frankenstein : 9781518604287

Read the greatest Gothic novel of all time in a beautiful paperback edition.

"Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus", first published in 1818, was written by the English author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. It 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. But upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creature's hideousness.

This novel, an instant bestseller, is considered to be one of the earliest examples of both the horror and science fiction genres. It not only tells a terrifying story, but also raises profound, disturbing questions about the very nature of life, the dangers of science and the place of humankind within the cosmos.

This scary and enthralling timeless story is a must-read of classic literature and will make you shiver!

Enjoy another Gothic masterpiece in a book series by the editor Atlantic Editions:
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson, ISBN 978-1518604690
Dracula, by Bram Stoker, ISBN 978-1727043143

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