Penguin Classics Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus | Revised ed. | Paperback

Explore the foundational text of Gothic horror and science fiction with this revised edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus. Conceived by Shelley at age eighteen, this chilling tale delves into the limits of human creativity through the story of Victor Frankenstein and the creature he fashions. Recognized as one of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World,' this work has transitioned from literature into enduring myth.

• Includes all of Mary Shelley's revisions based on the third edition of 1831.
• Features supplementary material: 'A Fragment' by Lord Byron and Dr John Polidori's 'The Vampyre: A Tale'.
• Edited with an Introduction and notes by MAURICE HINDLE.
• Format is illustrated paperback, suitable for in-depth study.

• Author: Shelley, Mary J
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Revised ed.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: August 11, 2003
• Print Length: 352 pages
• Dimensions: 129 x 19 x 197mm
• Weight: 261 g
• ISBN-10: 0141439475
• ISBN-13: 978-0141439471
• Reading Age: 16+ years
• EAN: 8601300121895
• 発売日: 2003/08/11

This Penguin Classics volume provides critical context for scholars and enthusiasts of science fiction history and criticism, presenting the definitive version of this devastating exploration of creation and consequence.