He believed science held the answer to his grief.
But the monster he gave life to would be the death of him.
They say grief can change a man, make him despondent or obsessed. After the death of his mother, grief-stricken Victor Frankenstein looks to science for answers and healing.
Some experiments, though, never be conducted.
Reanimating a pieced-together corpse, the young doctor is horrified at his creation. Thinking he has put his failed experiment behind him, he tries to return to normal life.
But the creature is not dead. And the monster is coming to seek revenge.
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As one of the most renowned classic horror novels, Frankenstein stands above the rest. Mary Shelley, highly influenced by the Romantic movement, wrote what can be categorized as both early science fiction and a gothic novel. Challenged by Lord Byron to write a ghost story, she set out at age eighteen to tell a tale that would "speak to the mysterious fears of our nature and awaken thrilling horror—one to make the reader dread to look round, to curdle the blood, and quicken the beatings of the heart." (From her introduction to the 1831 publication, included in this volume.)
Beautifully preserved for the modern reader, re-typeset for print and optimized for e-readers, this elegant edition will not only enlighten your mind but add to the charm of your book collection.
