Frankenstein
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Published: 1985
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780517602379
Subjects: Non-Classifiable; Sale Books; Nonfiction - General
Description: The idea for the story came to the author, Mary Shelley, in a dream she had about a scientist who had created life and was horrified by what he had made. This Gothic-style romance is among the first of true science fiction novels, if not the first. A young scientist named Victor Frankenstein, after going through his own near-death experience, decides to play God and create life in the form of a grotesque creature, which turns into a nightmare. Through his experience, he learns that the gift of life is precious, not disposable. His journey and personal transformation has deeply affected readers. This edition contains the text of the revised 1831 version of Frankenstein.

This beautiful book comes with luxurious endpapers, a beautiful and stylish heat-burnished  cover, and is a convenient 5 x 7 trim size for easy handling.
This widely popular classic tells a tale of devastating consequences for those pursuing power and glory.

Frankenstein is a must-read for any lover of classic literature and science fiction.