Frankenstein: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
| AUTHOR | Hindle, Maurice; Kostova, Elizabeth; Shelley, Mary et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Classics (10/01/2007) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
A deluxe edition of Mary Shelley's haunting adventure about ambition and modernity run amok. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Now a Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition with an introduction by Elizabeth Kostova and cover art by Ghost World creator Daniel Clowes, Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel presents the epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780143105039
ISBN-10:
0143105035
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
304
Carton Quantity:
44
Product Dimensions:
5.92 x 0.89 x 8.18 inches
Weight:
0.72 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Fiction | Classics
Fiction | Horror - General
Fiction | Science Fiction - General
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
Library of Congress Control Number:
2008541095
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A deluxe edition of Mary Shelley's haunting adventure about ambition and modernity run amok. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Now a Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition with an introduction by Elizabeth Kostova and cover art by Ghost World creator Daniel Clowes, Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel presents the epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Introduction by:
Kostova, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Kostova graduated from Yale and holds an MFA from the University of Michigan, where she won the Hopwood Award for Novel-in-Progress for The Historian.
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Notes by:
Hindle, Maurice
Mary Shelley (1797a1851) became one of the first bestselling female authors soon after the publication in 1818 of "Frankenstein," her best-known work.
Elizabeth Kostova is the author of the bestselling novel "The Historian,"
Maurice Hindle teaches literature at the Open University in London. He is the editor of the Penguin Classics editions of "Dracula" and "Caleb Williams,"
Daniel Clowes is the author of the graphic novel "Ghost World," which was made into a feature film in 2001.
Elizabeth Kostova is the author of the bestselling novel "The Historian,"
Maurice Hindle teaches literature at the Open University in London. He is the editor of the Penguin Classics editions of "Dracula" and "Caleb Williams,"
Daniel Clowes is the author of the graphic novel "Ghost World," which was made into a feature film in 2001.
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