A terrifying vision of scientific progress without moral limits Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" leads the reader on an unsettling journey from the sublime beauty of the Swiss alps to the desolate waste of the arctic circle. This " Penguin Classics" edition is edited with an introduction & notes by Maurice Hindle. Obsessed with the idea of creating life itself Victor Frankenstein plunders graveyards for the material with which to fashion a new being shocking his creation to life with electricity. But this botched creature rejected by its creator & denied human companionship sets out to destroy Frankenstein & all that he holds dear. Mary Shelley's chilling gothic tale was conceived when she was only eighteen living with her lover Percy Shelley near Lord Byron's villa on Lake Geneva. It would become the world's most famous work of Gothic horror & Frankenstein's monster an instantly-recognisable symbol of the limits of human creativity. Based on the third edition of 1831 this volume contains all the revisions Mary Shelley made to her story as well as her 1831 introduction & Percy Shelley's preface to the first edition. This revised edition

Includes:: as appendices a select collation of the texts of 1818 & 1831 together with "A Fragment" by Lord Byron & Dr John Polidori's " The Vampyre: A Tale". Mary Shelley (1797-1851) was the only daughter of the author & political philosopher William Godwin & Mary Wollstonecraft author of "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman". In 1814 she eloped with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley whom she married when his first wife died in 1816. She is best remembered as the author of " Frankenstein" but she wrote several other works including " Valperga" & " The Last Man". If you liked " Frankenstein" you might enjoy Bram Stoker's " Dracula" also available in " Penguin Classics"."

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Begun when the author was only eighteen & conceived from a nightmare Frankenstein is the deeply disturbing story of a monstrous creation which has terrified & chilled readers since its first publication in 1818. The novel has thus seared its way into the popular imagination while establishing itself as one of the pioneering works of modern science fiction. ...

Frankenstein was Mary Shelley's immensely powerful contribution to the ghost stories which she Percy Shelley & Byron wrote one wet summer in Switzerl&. Its protagonist is a young student of natural philosophy who learns the secret of imparting life to a creature constructed from relics of the dead with horrific consequences. Frankenstein confronts some of the most feared innovations of evolutionism: topics such as degeneracy hereditary disease & mankind's status as a species of animal. The text used here is from the 1818 edition which is a mocking expose of leaders & achievers who leave desolation in their wake showing mankind its choice
- to live cooperatively or to die of selfishness. It is also a black comedy & harder & wittier than the 1831 version with which we are more familiar. Drawing on new research Marilyn Butler examines the novel in the context of the radical sciences which were developing among much controversy in the years following the Napoleonic Wars & shows how Frankenstein's experiment relates to a contemporary debate between the champions of materialist science & of received religion. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more.
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Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics. It was already one in the morning; 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! Written when Mary Shelley was only nineteen-years old this chilling tale of a young scientists desire to create life still resonates today. Victor Frankensteins monster is stitched together from the stolen limbs of the dead & the result is a grotesque being who rejected by his maker sets out on a journey to reek 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 with rich language & evocative imagery. ...

The classic novel brought to life in full color! Cursed be the hands that formed you! True to the original novel Declan Shalveys 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 dont 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!) Declans 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 dont 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." ...

What happens when Man plays God? Mary Shelley's Frankenstein a dark parable of science misused was an immediate success on its publication in 1818. Determined to prove he can create life out of nothing Victor Frankenstein a brilliant but arrogant scientist builds a human out of dead flesh. Horrified by his own creation he abandons the creature--with deadly consequences. Alone unloved & hideous to behold Frankenstein's monster seeks vengeance on his creator unleashing a cycle of destruction that ultimately consumes them both. In 1831 Mary Shelley succumbed to conservative pressure & toned down the more radical elements of the work. This edition features the novel in its original unexpurgated form. The world's greatest works of literature are now available in these beautiful keepsake volumes. Bound in real cloth & featuring gilt edges & ribbon markers these beautifully produced books are a wonderful way to build a handsome library of classic literature. These are the essential novels that belong in every home. They'll transport readers to imaginary worlds & provide excitement entertainment & enlightenment for years to come. All of these novels feature attractive illustrations & have an unequalled period feel that will grace the library the bedside table or bureau. ...

Slowly I learnt the ways of humans: how to ruin how to hate how to debase how to humiliate. & at the feet of my master I learnt the highest of human skills the skill no other creature owns: I finally learnt how to lie. Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form Frankensteins bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes the friendless Creature increasingly desperate & vengeful determines to track down his creator & strike a terrifying deal. Urgent concerns of scientific responsibility parental neglect cognitive development & the nature of good & evil are embedded within this thrilling & deeply disturbing classic gothic tale. Frankenstein" based on the novel by Mary Shelley premiered at the National Theatre London in February 2011." ...

To accompany the Frankenstein" graphic novels from Classical Comics & to help with their application in the classroom this book is spiral-bound making the pages easy to photocopy. Written by a teacher for teachers helping to engage & involve students in the novel. Suitable for teaching ages 10-17 this book provides exercises that cover structure understanding & character as well as key words themes & literary techniques. Tasks focus on the use of language & comprehension there are also many cross-curriculum topics covering areas within history ICT drama reading speaking writing & art. An extensive Educational Links section provides further study opportunities. Devised to encompass a broad range of skill levels this book provides many opportunities for differentiated teaching & the tailoring of lessons to meet individual needs. This resource can be used alongside the Classical Comics adaptation of " Frankenstein" as well as any traditional text. In fact many of the activities can stand on their own as introductions to the world of Mary Shelley." ...