Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft

A monster assembled by Dr. Victor Frankenstein from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.

"Featuring the complete Mary Shelley 1818 edition text, bonus material including John Polidori's The Vampyre and Lord Byron's "A Fragment"--the two other works created during the famous 1818 contest that sparked Frankenstein--this one-of-a-kind edition yields an exceptional reading experience. Rediscover the ethical dilemmas and unforgettable characters that make Frankenstein a beloved piece of classic literature. For years, Dr. Victor Frankenstein labors to create a new race of intelligent beings. But when he succeeds, Dr. Frankenstein is horrified by the ugly patchwork being he has brought to life, and he abandons his creation, setting off a chain of events that will lead to murder, despair, and bitter loneliness"--.

Young scientist Victor Frankenstein, grief-stricken over the death of his mother, sets out in a series of laboratory experiments testing the ability to create life from non-living matter. Soon, his experiments progress further until he creates a humanoid creature eight feet tall. But as Frankenstein soon discovers, a successful experiment does not always equal a positive outcome.

About the hysteria that ensues when Dr. Victor Frankenstein creates a monster by reanimating dead flesh, and subsequently casts the creature out into a horrified community.

Victor Frankenstein discovers the secret of creating life and fashions an eight-foot monster, only to bring danger and destruction to the lives of those he loves.

"Presents the story of Dr. Frankenstein and his obsessive experiment that leads to the creation of a monstrous and deadly creature"--BTCat.

A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.

Victor Frankenstein discovers the secret of creating life and fashions an eight-foot monster, only to bring danger and destruction to the lives of those he loves after the creature is rejected by society.

A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.