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Mary Shelley's seminal novel of the scientist whose creation becomes a monster. This edition is the original 1818 text, which preserves the hard-hitting and politically charged aspects of Shelley's original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and strong female voice. This edition also includes a new introduction and suggestions for further reading by author and Shelley expert Charlotte Gordon, literary excerpts and reviews selected by Gordon and a chronology and essay by preeminent Shelley scholar Charles E. Robinson.

 

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Publication: 8 Mar 2018, Penguin Classics
ISBN: 9780143131847
Extent: 352 pages

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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley

    Mary Shelley's seminal novel of the scientist whose creation becomes a monster. This edition is the original 1818 text, which... Read more

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      Mary Shelley's seminal novel of the scientist whose creation becomes a monster. This edition is the original 1818 text, which preserves the hard-hitting and politically charged aspects of Shelley's original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and strong female voice. This edition also includes a new introduction and suggestions for further reading by author and Shelley expert Charlotte Gordon, literary excerpts and reviews selected by Gordon and a chronology and essay by preeminent Shelley scholar Charles E. Robinson.

       

      Paperback
      Publication: 8 Mar 2018, Penguin Classics
      ISBN: 9780143131847
      Extent: 352 pages

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