{"product_id":"frankenstein-9781398873490","title":"Frankenstein (Arcturus Edge-Cut Classics) [Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eMary Wollstonecraft Shelley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Shelley's classic work of gothic literature is presented here in a stunning gift edition with gold cover embossing and artful laser-cut page-edges.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrankenstein \u003c\/i\u003e- or, the Modern Prometheus - is considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Written by Mary Shelley, wife of the Romantic poet, Percy Bysshe Shelly, it tells the story of scientist Victor Frankenstein and the catastrophic consequences of his attempts to create a perfect new being by activating a group of body parts with an electrical charge. The hideous monster that is born of Frankenstein's experiment wreaks havoc when it realizes that it will never know the happiness that mere mortals can enjoy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition contains the popular 1831 version of the text which includes more of Victor's motivations and thoughts for creating life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eArcturus Edge-Cut Classics\u003c\/i\u003e series brings together luxurious gift editions of classic works of literature, presented with striking laser-cut, page-edge effects for a spectacular visual finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398873490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Shelley\u003c\/b\u003e was only eighteen when Lord Byron challenged a group of friends to write the best horror story. She fleshed out her original and this was accepted for publication when she was just twenty. Shelley wrote several novels after Frankenstein but none of them has stood the test of time, although in her lifetime she was taken seriously as a writer, especially of biographies. She died in 1851, thirty years after the tragic early death of her husband Percy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45533341909168,"sku":"9781398873490b","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/frankenstein-9781398873490","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}