{"product_id":"frankenstein-original-1818-text-with-illustrations-illustrated","title":"Frankenstein: Original 1818 Text with Illustrations (Illustrated)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFrankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal, unabridged 1818 edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23 hand-crafted Gothic illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThoughtful philosophical introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical context: Villa Diodati summer of 1816\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBiography of Mary Shelley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e______________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen young scientist Victor Frankenstein discovers the secret of creating life, he believes he has achieved greatness. But the moment his creature opens its eyes, Victor flees in horror, abandoning the being he brought into existence. Alone and rejected, the creature learns language, literature, and human nature—only to realize he will never be accepted. What follows is a devastating tale of revenge that stretches from the Swiss Alps to the frozen Arctic, as creator and creation pursue each other to the ends of the earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidely considered one of the founding works of science fiction and a masterpiece of Gothic literature, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a profound exploration of scientific responsibility, human nature, and what we owe to those we bring into existence. This edition presents the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal, unabridged 1818 text\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—the rawest and most philosophically powerful version of Mary Shelley's groundbreaking novel, written when she was just eighteen years old. Enhanced with atmospheric Gothic illustrations for each chapter and comprehensive historical context, this edition invites readers to experience Shelley's vision as it was meant to be read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45923707977919,"sku":"7083c8b4-ac1f-47bd-9412-ad18fc216cdf","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/12d6c939f9095a084d72ba8e761b6ac5.jpg?v=1785206308","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/frankenstein-original-1818-text-with-illustrations-illustrated","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}