Frankenstein is a masterpiece of nineteenth-century Gothicism & the prototype of the twentieth-century science-fiction novel It was conceived in the Swiss Alps in mid-June 1816 after a conversation about bringing corpses to life provoked a nightmare & was written over the next eleven months in largely morbid circumstances Death & the terrors of childbirth--as much as Romanticism a burgeoning awareness of unconscious drives & contemporary ideas of atheism the collapse of the social contract & the corrupting influence of society on human nature--inform this story of a man (or monster) built by Dr Victor Frankenstein & brought to life by electricity The monster&s culpability for various horrific acts his powerlessness in the face of his complete ostracism from society & Dr Frankenstein&s lies abdication of responsibility & the pain he inflicts on his creation raised chilling questions that made the novel an immediate bestseller ...

Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics ‘ The rain pattered dismally against the panes & 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…’ Victor Frankenstein’s monster is stitched together from the limbs of the dead taken from ‘the dissecting room & the slaughter-house’ The result is a grotesque being who rejected by his maker & starved of human companionship sets out on a journey to seek his revenge In the most famous gothic horror story ever told Shelley confronts the limitations of science the nature of human cruelty & the pathway to forgiveness Begun when Mary Shelley was only eighteen years old & published two years later this chilling tale of a young scientist’s desire to create life – & the consequences of that creation – still resonate today ...

Frankenstein is the most famous novel by Mary Shelley a dark parable of science misused Victor Frankenstein a brilliant but wayward scientist builds a human from dead flesh Horrified at what he has done he abandons his creation The hideous creature learns language & becomes civilized but society rejects him Spurned he seeks vengeance on his creator So begins a cycle of destruction with Frankenstein & his &monster& pursuing each other to the extremes of nature until all vestiges of their humanity are lost In 1831 Mary Shelley succumbed to conservative pressures & toned down elements of the work The novel is presented here in its original form & with an afterword by David Pinching Designed to appeal to the booklover the Macmillan Collector&s Library is a series of beautiful special gift editions of much loved classic titles Macmillan Collector&s Library are books to love & treasure ...

Portrayed by legendary actor Boris Karloff Frankenstein terrified audiences in 1931 on the big screen This terrifying yet misunderstood creature has gripped movie-goer&s imaginations ever since Reanimated here with the look & spirit of the character as he appeared in the legendary film with the Universal Monsters Frankenstein 112 Scale Collective Action Figure This super articulated action figure features over 20 points of articulation film accurate fabric clothing accurate facial & body features & numerous interchangeable accessories Designed with collectors in mind each figure come packaged in a deluxe fifth panel window box with translucent acetate slip cover for both maximum protection as well as ease of removal for display Relive timeless moments from the legendary film with the Universal Monsters Frankenstein 112 Scale Collective Action Figure Accessories Include Accurate real fabric clothing Standard head ...

In the yellow moonlight the hideous monster opens his eyes Dr Frankenstein&s quest to create life is complete but at what cost? Why does the creature now turn against his maker? Is there anything anyone can do to stop him? Part of the Usborne Young Reading series this retelling of the classic horror story is ideal for newly independent readers ...

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The original 1818 text of Mary Shelley's classic novel with annotations & essays highlighting its scientific ethical & cautionary aspects Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has endured in the popular imagination for two hundred years Begun as a ghost story by an intellectually & socially precocious eighteen-year-old author during a cold & rainy summer on the shores of Lake Geneva the dramatic tale of Victor Frankenstein & his stitched-together creature can be read as the ultimate parable of scientific hubris Victor the modern Prometheus tried to do what he perhaps should have left to Nature create life Although the novel is most often discussed in literary-historical terms -- as a seminal example of romanticism or as a groundbreaking early work of science fiction -- Mary Shelley was keenly aware of contemporary scientific developments & incorporated them into her story In our era of synthetic biology artificial intelligence robotics & climate engineering this edition of Frankenstein will resonate forcefully for readers with a background or interest in science & engineering & anyone intrigued by the fundamental questions of creativity & responsibility This edition of Frankenstein pairs the original 1818 version of the manuscript -- meticulously line-edited & amended by Charles E Robinson one of the world's preeminent authorities on the text -- with annotations & essays by leading scholars exploring the social & ethical aspects of scientific creativity raised by this remarkable story The result is a unique & accessible edition of one of the most thought-provoking & influential novels ever written Essays by Elizabeth Bear Cory Doctorow Heather E Douglas Josephine Johnston Kate Mac Cord Jane Maienschein Anne K Mellor Alfred Nordmann ...

The classic novel brought to life in full color! ' Cursed be the hands that formed you'! True to the original novel Declan Shalvey's naturally gothic artistic style is a perfect match for this epic tale Frankenstein is such a well known title yet the films strayed so far beyond the original novel that many people today don't realize how this classic horror tale deals with such timeless subjects as alienation empathy & understanding beyond appearance This is another great story beautifully crafted into a superb graphic novel ...

This is the full story in quick modern English for a fast-paced read! True to the original novel (rather than the square-headed Boris Karloff image from the films!) Declan's naturally gothic artistic style is a perfect match for this epic tale Frankenstein is such a well known title yet the films strayed so far beyond the original novel that many people today don't realise how this classic horror tale deals with such timeless subjects as alienation empathy & understanding beyond appearance This is another great story beautifully crafted into a superb graphic novel ...

This highly articulated action figure stands approx 20 cm tall & comes with fabric clothing & accessories in a blister packaging ...