Frankenstein by Shelley, Mary

New York. 1994. Penguin Books. Reprinted Penguin Popular Classics Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. ISBN: 0140620303. A Penguin/Godfrey Cave Edition. 215 pages. paperback. Cover shows a detail from 'Gross Clinic' by Thomas Eakins. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN blends Gothic horror and romance in a story that is both world-famous and increasingly relevant. Frankenstein is a young, idealistic student of natural philosophy who, finding the secret of giving life to matter, creates a living being. The monstrous creation, though tender-hearted and gentle in nature, inspires fear in those who meet him and must hide away from society. Increasingly lonely and isolated, the monster becomes embittered and cruel, taking a hideous revenge on his creator. In a dramatic denouement in which Frankenstein pursues his creation to the Arctic in order to destroy him, Mary Shelley reveals the terrifying consequences of playing God. inventory #29444 ISBN: 0140620303.