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In an age of gene splicing, stem cell research and Computer Artificial Intelligence, Mary Shelley’s dark gothic tale contains a stark warning message for us all in this modern age. The novel is as much about the struggle that Dr Frankenstein’s creature has with what it means to be human as it does about the creation of life itself. The key takeaway for the reader is just because we can, doesn’t mean we should.
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Frankenstein Synopsis
A beautiful new hardback edition of Mary Shelley's Gothic horror classic, Frankenstein, to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the book's first publication INCLUDES A CULTURAL HISTORY OF FRANKENSTEIN’S MONSTER Navigating the Arctic, the captain of a ship rescues a man wandering near death across the ice caps. How the man got there reveals itself a story of ambition, murder and revenge. As a young scientist, Victor Frankenstein pushed moral boundaries in order to cross the final frontier and create life. But his creation is a monster stitched together from grave-plundered body parts who has no place in the world, and his existence can only lead to tragedy. **One of the BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**
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9781784874414 |
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26th July 2018 |
Author: |
Mary Shelley |
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Vintage Classics an imprint of Vintage Publishing |
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Hardback |
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256 pages |
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