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Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus
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Mary Shelley's novel follows Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates a living being from assembled body parts and then abandons his creation, with tragic consequences. It suits readers of Gothic horror and classic literature interested in themes of ambition, responsibility, and isolation.
*(Note: this work was first published in 1818; the 1993 date above appears to be a particular edition.)*
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.
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