Frankenstein (Vintage Magic) - Softcover

Shelley, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099573466 ISBN 13: 9780099573463

Publisher: Vintage Classics, 2013

Synopsis

'It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open . . .'

What you create can destroy you.

One freezing morning, a lone man wandering across the Arctic ice caps is rescued from starvation by a ship's captain. That man is Victor Frankenstein and his story is one of ambition, murder and revenge. As a young scientist he pushed moral boundaries in order to cross the final scientific frontier and create life. But his unnatural creation is a monster stitched together from grave-robbed body parts who has no place in the world, and his life can only lead to tragedy.

Written when she was only nineteen, Shelley's gothic tale is one of the greatest horror stories ever written.

About this title

Review:

"A haunting, melancholy work of gothic beauty" (Independent)

"The most famous of all horror stories still packs a punch" (Daily Mail)

"A masterpiece" (Phillip Pullman)

"Frankenstein launched an entire genre of dystopian fiction, and a legacy of horror at the consequences of unbridled experimentation" (Daily Telegraph)

From the Publisher:

Contains an 8-page plate section with long-unavailable pictures and drawings relating to Mary Shelley and Frankstein. Thoroughly edited and extensively annotated. Includes a 10,000-word section on Mary Shelley's life and works, with a longer chapter on Frankstein, anecdotes, critical perspectives, adaptations and spin-offs. Lavishly produced on natural, high-quality paper, and affordably priced.

About this edition

• Publisher: Vintage Classics
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0099573466
• ISBN 13: 9780099573463
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240