Frankenstein: The 1818 Text, Including Percy Shelley's Contemporary Review

When an eccentric scientist decides to play God with nature, a horror quite unlike any other unfolds. This classic Gothic tale raises questions at every turn: religious, existential, moral and philosophical - all the while maintaining a gripping storyline. It is a feat all the more remarkable given that Shelley was not yet twenty-one years of age when she completed the work. This edition includes Percy Shelley's contemporary essay on the novel. [Printed on traditional cream paper and set in comfortably legible print with wide, thumb-friendly margins.]