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Frankenstein Mass market paperbound - 2004

by Mary Shelley


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Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus is a Gothic novel written by Mary Shelley in 1818. The story revolves around Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates a monstrous creature and immediately regrets his actions, abandoning the creature to its own devices. The creature, seeking acceptance and revenge, terrorizes Victor and those he loves. Themes of ambition, ethics, humanity, and loneliness are explored through Shelley's vivid descriptions of the natural world and her characters' psychological torment. Frankenstein remains a classic of Gothic literature and a seminal work of science fiction.

Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin wrote the first draft of her groundbreaking novel in 1816, while on a trip to Lake Geneva with her soon-to-be husband, poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and poet Lord Byron. They were stuck indoors during famously known as the Year Without a Summer.




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A timeless, terrifying tale of one man's obsession to create life--and the monster that became his legacy. "If ever a book needed to be placed in context, it's Frankenstein" (The New York Times Book Review). A timeless, terrifying tale of one man's obsession to create life--and the monster that became his legacy. This edition includes:
-A concise introduction that gives readers important background information
-A chronology of the author's life and work
-A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context
-An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations
-Detailed explanatory notes
-Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work
-Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
-A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.

First Edition Identification

A small London publishing house, Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, first printed Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus in a limited series of just 500 copies on January 1, 1818. By then, Mary was just 20 years old. The first edition was published anonymously in 1818, with a preface by Percy B. Shelley and a dedication to Mary’s father, philosopher William Godwin. Mary Shelley didn’t publicly claim her novel until years later, and her name appears in the second edition, published in 1823. First edition original pasteboards were in blueish gray.

First editions are very scarce and exceptionally rare on the market. In 2021 one of the first 500 copies of the novel was sold at auction for $1.17 million. It was the first Frankenstein first edition copy to be auctioned since 1985.


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  • Title Frankenstein
  • Author Mary Shelley
  • Binding Mass Market Paperbound
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Pages 324
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2004-05-01
  • ISBN 9780743487580 / 0743487583
  • Weight 0.38 lbs (0.17 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.86 x 4.16 x 0.96 in (17.42 x 10.57 x 2.44 cm)
  • Reading level 1170
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Cultural Region: Western Europe
  • Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Horror fiction
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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