Few novels can claim to have been as influential as Mary Shelley's primordial tale of scientific creation gone awry. The shadow of the monster (never named within the book) to this day casts itself over literature, film, popular culture and science, and phrases from the book have entered everyday language. Victor Frankenstein's giant, misshapen creature, animated by a method of imparting life to inert matter, is far removed from the scientist's idealistic vision. The narrative that unfolds once the creature is brought to ...
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Few novels can claim to have been as influential as Mary Shelley's primordial tale of scientific creation gone awry. The shadow of the monster (never named within the book) to this day casts itself over literature, film, popular culture and science, and phrases from the book have entered everyday language. Victor Frankenstein's giant, misshapen creature, animated by a method of imparting life to inert matter, is far removed from the scientist's idealistic vision. The narrative that unfolds once the creature is brought to life, involving rejection, suspicion and murderous violence, is still hugely appealing as a riveting story in its own right, and never more relevant as a parable of pride, scientific enquiry, the search for acceptance and the nature of humanity.
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Add this copy of Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus (Signet to cart. $1.01, good condition, Sold by More Than Words rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham, MA, UNITED STATES.
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Add this copy of Frankenstein Or the Modern Prometheus to cart. $1.14, good condition, Sold by Gulf Coast Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Memphis, TN, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Simon & Brown.
Add this copy of Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus (Puffin Classics to cart. $1.22, fair condition, Sold by Orion Tech rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Arlington, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Puffin Books.
Add this copy of Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus (Puffin Classics to cart. $1.23, good condition, Sold by Gulf Coast Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Memphis, TN, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Puffin Books.
Add this copy of Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus (Puffin Classics to cart. $1.23, good condition, Sold by More Than Words rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Puffin Books.
Add this copy of Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus to cart. $1.25, fair condition, Sold by Once Upon A Time Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tontitown, AR, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Penguin Classics.
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Fair. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
Add this copy of Frankenstein Or the Modern Prometheus to cart. $1.33, good condition, Sold by Once Upon A Time Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tontitown, AR, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Simon & Brown.
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This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear.
Add this copy of Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus to cart. $1.33, fair condition, Sold by Orion Tech rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Arlington, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Modern Library.
Add this copy of Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus (Puffin Classics to cart. $1.49, good condition, Sold by Hippo Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Toledo, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Puffin Books.
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials.
