Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus (Puffin Classics)

Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus (Puffin Classics)

by Mary Shelley (Author)

Synopsis

The epic battle between man and monster reaches its greatest pitch in the famous story of "Frankenstein". In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor himself to the very brink. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship ...and horror.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 25 Jan 2007

ISBN 10: 0140620303
ISBN 13: 9780140620306

Author Bio
Mary Shelley was born in 1797, the only daughter of writers William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin. In 1814 she eloped with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, whom she married in 1816. She is best remembered as the author of Frankenstein, but she wrote several other works, including Valperga and The Last Man. She died in 1851.