Name: Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus
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Author: Mary Shelley
ISBN: 9780375753411

portada Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus

Type

Physical Book

Author

Mary Shelley

Introduction by

Wendy Steiner

Publisher

Modern Library

Year

1999

Language

English

Pages

301

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

18.3 x 11.9 x 2.3 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN

0375753419

ISBN13

9780375753411

Synopsis "Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus"

Introduction by Wendy Steiner - Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read At the age of eighteen, Mary Shelley, while staying in the Swiss Alps with her lover Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and others, conceived the tale of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and the monster he brings to life. The resulting book, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, is a dark parable warning against the risks of scientific and creative endeavor, the corrupting influence of technology and progress, and the dangers of knowledge without understanding. Frankenstein was an instant bestseller on publication in 1818 and has long been regarded as a masterpiece of suspense, a classic of nineteenth-century Romanticism and Gothic horror, and the prototype of the science fiction novel. Though it has spawned countless imitations and adaptations, it remains the most powerful story of its kind.

Mary Shelley

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Mary Shelley (1797-1851) fue una escritora, dramaturga, ensayista y biógrafa británica. Es una de las escritoras más importantes e influyentes de las letras británicas del siglo XIX. Su poderosa imaginación y su inagotable sed de concimiento le llevaron a concebir Frankenstein, una de las novelas más leídas y estudiadas desde su publicación. Además escribió otras novelas, como El último hombre o Perkin Warbeck, y un buen número de relatos.

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