Synopsis Written in 1816 when she was only 19, in a horror-writing contest suggested by Byron, Mary Shelley's novel of "the modern Prometheus" chillingly dramatized the dangerous potential of life created in the laboratory. A frightening creation myth for our own time, "Frankenstein" remains one of the greatest horror stories ever written, and an undisputed classic.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1992-09-01 |
Publisher's Note Doctor Frankenstein's creation rises once again in this compendium of facts, photographs, and memorabilia about the life of the world's most famous--and most human--monster, from Mary Shelly's great gothic novel to Boris Karloff's seminal portrayal.
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