Frankenstein: or `The Modern Prometheus': The 1818 Text 3rd Edition by Mary Woll

Description: Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Nick Groom Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The most celebrated horror story ever written. The dreadful tale of Victor Frankenstein, a visionary young student of natural philosophy, who discovers the secret of life. In the grip of his obsession he constructs and animates a creature from dead body parts - with catastrophic results. Publisher Description "By the dim and yellow light of the moon, as it forced its way through the window-shutters, I beheld the wretch-the miserable monster whom I had created. He held up the curtain of the bed; and his eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me. His jaws opened..."Frankenstein is the most celebrated horror story ever written. It tells the dreadful tale of Victor Frankenstein, a visionary young student of natural philosophy, who discovers the secret of life. In the grip of his obsession he constructs a being from dead body parts, and animates this creature. The results, for Victor and for his family, are catastrophic.Written when Mary Shelley was just eighteen, Frankenstein was inspired by the ghost stories and vogue for Gothic literature that fascinated the Romantic writers of her time. She transformed these supernatural elements an epic parable that warned against the threats to humanity posed by accelerating technological progress.Published for the 200th anniversary, this edition, based on the original 1818 text, explains in detail the turbulent intellectual context in which Shelley was writing, and also investigates how her novel has since become a byword for controversial practices in science and medicine, from manipulating ecosystems to vivisection and genetic modification. As an iconic study of power, creativity, and, ultimately, what it is to be human, Frankenstein continues to shape our thinking in profound ways to this day.Find the eBook on VitalSource.FeaturesA new edition of Mary Shelleys immensely powerful and iconic Gothic novelAn epic parable warning against the threats to humanity posed by accelerating technological progressNick Grooms fascinating introduction details the literary and historical context of Frankenstein, from the politics of human rights raised by the French Revolution, to approaches to maternity and womens writing, and Gothic engagement with science and technologyConsiders the novels contribution to contemporary debates in animal studies, identity politics, the environment, and changing definitions of the humanNew to this EditionAppendices of Mary Shelleys biographical introduction to the 1831 edition, the substantive changes made for that edition, and Percy Bysshe Shelleys own (anonymous) review of the novelUp-to-date bibliography, extensive new biographical and cultural chronology, and revised explanatory notesABOUT THE SERIESFor over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Author Biography Edited by Nick Groom, Professor of English Literature, University of ExeterNick Groom is Professor in English at the University of Exeter. He has published widely for both academic and popular readerships, and among his many books are The Forgers Shadow (Picador 2002), The Union Jack (Atlantic 2006, rev. edn 2017), The Gothic: A Very Short Introduction (OUP 2012), The Seasons: A Celebration of the English Year (Atlantic 2014), and editions of a variety of eighteenth-century texts, from crime writing to Shakespeare. He has edited Horace Walpoles The Castle of Otranto (2014), Matthew Lewiss The Monk (2016), and Ann Radcliffes The Italian (2017) for Oxford Worlds Classics. Details ISBN 0198840829 ISBN-13 9780198840824 Title Frankenstein Author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Nick Groom Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 304 Edition 3rd Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:126404579; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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