Frankenstein: The 1818 Text

Mary Shelleys classic novel, presented in its original 1818 text, with an introduction from National Book Critics Circle award-winner Charlotte Gordon

Nominated as one of Americas best-loved novels by PBSs The Great American Read

The original 1818 text of Frankenstein preserves the hard-hitting and politically-charged aspects of Shelleys original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and strong female voice. This edition also emphasizes Shelleys relationship with her mothertrailblazing feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, who penned A Vindication of the Rights of Womanand demonstrates her commitment to carrying forward her mothers ideals, placing her in the context of a feminist legacy rather than the sole female in the company of male poets, including Percy Shelley and Lord Byron.

This edition includes a new introduction and suggestions for further reading by National Book Critics Circle award-winner and Shelley expert Charlotte Gordon, literary excerpts and reviews selected by Gordon, and a chronology and essay by preeminent Shelley scholar Charles E. Robinson.

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