Overview
""Beware, for I am fearless and therefore powerful.""A timeless masterpiece born from the imagination of a 20-year-old genius, Frankenstein is far more than a Gothic horror novel. It is a foundational myth of modern literature-a gripping tale of creation, responsibility, and the fragile boundary between scientific ambition and moral consequence. Often hailed as the first work of science fiction, Mary Shelley's novel explores the haunting question: what does it mean to play God? In Victor Frankenstein's attempt to animate life, the natural order is disrupted, echoing the defiant myth of Prometheus. But once the creature opens its eyes, it is not just a monster who is born-but a mirror held up to humanity itself.At the heart of the novel lies a deeply moving meditation on isolation, identity, and the yearning for love and acceptance. In the face of rejection and cruelty, even the noblest of spirits can descend into darkness.Frankenstein continues to fascinate because it speaks to our deepest fears and desires. Are we not all, in some way, fragmented beings-patched together by experience, longing for wholeness under indifferent skies?More than two centuries later, this story of moral reckoning and scientific overreach remains as powerful-and relevant-as ever. Its enduring cultural impact is confirmed by Guillermo del Toro's recent film adaptation, which brings new life to Mary Shelley's classic. Mary Shelley (1797-1851) was an English novelist and pioneer of science fiction. Best known for Frankenstein, written at the age of twenty, she helped shape Gothic literature and modern speculative fiction, leaving a lasting influence on world literature and culture.
Full Product Details
Author: Mary Shelley
Publisher: Alicia Editions
Imprint: Alicia Editions
Edition: Large type / large print edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.612kg
ISBN: 9782384556120
ISBN 10: 2384556126
Pages: 332
Publication Date: 21 July 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""Mary Shelley's first novel has been hailed as a masterpiece of horror and the macabre."" - The Guardian, ""The 100 Best Novels: No 8 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley"", 11 Nov 2013 ""Sir Walter Scott ... praised the novel as an extraordinary tale, in which the author seems to us to disclose uncommon powers of poetic imagination."" - Remarks on Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1818) ""If ever a book needed to be placed in context, it's Frankenstein."" - The New York Times Book Review .
