Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

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Published in 1818, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, became a classic whenever we talk about the origins of science fiction.

Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. The novel has had a considerable influence on literature and on popular culture; it has spawned a complete genre of horror stories, films, and plays.

Mary Shelley was an English novelist who also wrote the novels The Last Man, Lodore and Falkner. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley.

This book contains the biography of Mary Shelley written by Lucy Madox Rossetti.

We hope you'll love this book as much we do, and don't forget to check the rest of the collection for more beloved classics.

Disponibile da: 05/07/2022.

Lunghezza di stampa: 236 pagine.

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