Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus

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McClelland & Stewart, Oct 21, 2014 - Fiction - 205 pages

A seminal work in the genres of gothic literature and science fiction, Mary Shelley’s eerie tale of a single scientist’s fervent fixation on cheating death has become one of the most well-known and beloved novels of the era.

Frankenstein has been the subject of numerous adaptations and interpretations in other media, most famously the Hammer Horror film series starring Boris Karloff. This edition preserves the original 1918 text.

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About the author (2014)

Mary Shelley was an English writer who worked in a variety of genres, in addition to her work editing the poetry of her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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