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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

by SHELLEY, Mary

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About This Item

West Hatfield: Pennyroyal, 1983. Limited. hardcover. fine. Moser, Barry. Based on the 1818 first edition. 52 woodcut plates by Barry Moser, and with Essays by Ruth Mortimer, Emily Sunstein, Joyce Carol Oates and William St. Clair. Folio, half tan morocco with leather spine label over maroon linen boards, in matching cloth slipcase. West Hatfield: Pennyroyal Press, 1983. Limited First Edition. Fine.<br/> <br/> DeLuxe edition, including a full set of 52 duplicate plates, each initialed by the artist, in a linen chemise folder. Of an edition of 350 copies this is number 155, signed by Moser. It was reportedly Moser's favorite book.<br/> <br/>

Synopsis

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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How can something be "used" and new and "first edition from 1831 but also SEALED in the original shrinkwrap"? You should learn what these words mean or include only factual information in your descriptions when selling things.

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Bookseller
Argosy Book Store US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
308470
Title
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Author
SHELLEY, Mary
Illustrator
Moser, Barry
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Limited
Publisher
Pennyroyal
Place of Publication
West Hatfield
Date Published
1983

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