Frankenstein (Special Edition)

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<p><b>Discover the story of Mary Shelley's </b><i><b>Frankenstein </b></i><b>with this exquisite edition from Union Square &amp; Co.'s Signature Gilded Editions series!</b></p><p><b>This stunning special edition features:</b></p><ul><li><b>Sprayed edges</b></li><li><b>Color end pages</b></li><li><b>A built-in ribbon bookmark</b></li><li><b>An embossed foil cover</b></li></ul><p>Dr. Victor Frankenstein never considers the consequences of his obsession. In his zeal to understand and harness the secret of life, he neglects his family and friends, isolates himself from the world, and ignores his own health. For years, he labors to create a new race of intelligent beings. He spends his nights scrounging human and animal body parts from graveyards, slaughterhouses, and hospital dissection rooms. By day he experiments in his secret laboratory, learning from his mistakes and perfecting the creature who, he believes, will worship him as a god.</p><p>But this hubris is not his only sin. When he succeeds, Frankenstein is horrified by the ugly brutishness of the patchwork being he has brought to life. Rather than exult in his accomplishment, he runs from it, retreating to the comfort of long-neglected friends and family. Frankenstein has, indeed, created a monster. Not by reanimating dead flesh, but by abandoning his creation and planting within it the seeds of rage and loneliness. Now, the monster is out for revenge.</p><p>First published in 1818, <i>Frankenstein </i>(also known as <i>The Modern Prometheus</i>) by Mary Shelley stands as a monumental work in the canon of Gothic literature and is widely regarded as one of the first science fiction novels. Conceived during a story contest among friends on a stormy night, Shelley's novel tells the tale of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sentient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. The novel delves into themes of creation and responsibility, examining the consequences of man's ambition and the ethi

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781454952893

Sprache

Englisch

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Buch

Maße

182 x 125 x 17 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

Union Square & Co.