Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel [a] written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature from different body parts in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by the British author Mary Shelley. Shelley wrote the novel when she was 19 or 20 years old. The first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818. Shelley's name appears on the revised third edition, published in 1831. The title of the novel refers to the protagonist, a scientist named Victor Frankenstein, who learns how to ...
Smithsonian Magazine: First Edition of Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ Sells for Record-Breaking $1.17 Million
Mary Shelley was just 20 years old when she published the first edition of her Gothic novel Frankenstein. Pictured: Richard Rothwell's portrait of Shelley, circa 1840 Public domain via Wikimedia ...
GameSpot: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Is The Next Classic Book To Get A Premium MinaLima Edition
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Is The Next Classic Book To Get A Premium MinaLima Edition
Mary Shelleys Frankenstein (The Uncensored 1818 Edition) is a seminal work of gothic fiction that delves into the ethical consequences of scientific exploration and the hubris of mankind. Through the ...
Barron's: A First Edition of Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ Could Sell for $300,000
A copy of the first edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, which produced one of the most enduring characters in literature since the novel’s publication in 1818, is expected to sell for between ...
New York Post: First edition of Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ sells for $843K after monster bidding war