Mary Shelley

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Frankenstein is the most celebrated horror story ever written and one of the best-selling books of all time. It is the tale of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist whose unbridled quest for the secret of life unleashes a creature that embodies our deepest fears about the moral bounds of human progress. Ever since its publication in 1818, readers have been fascinated with the iconic image of Frankenstein's monster and the unresolved ethical questions his creation challenges us to answer. At once a cautionary tale and a gripping novel about the destructive potential in human ingenuity and the desperate search for love and attachment, Frankenstein lives on in countless re-imaginings in literature and film. This Warbler Classics edition uses Shelley's original 1818 text and includes an afterword by Ulrich Baer, Mary Shelley's introduction to the 1831 edition, and a detailed biographical timeline.

An eighteen-year-old girl, Mary Shelley, dreams up a monster whose tragic story will capture the imaginations of generations to come. A young scientist by the name of Frankenstein breathes life into a gruesome body. Banished into an indifferent world, Frankenstein's creature desperately seeks out his true identity, but the agony of rejection and a broken promise push him into darkness. Dangerous and vengeful, the creature threatens to obliterate Frankenstein and everyone he loves, in a ferocious and bloodthirsty hunt for his maker. Rona Munro's 'inventive feminist adaptation' (The Stage) of Mary Shelley's Gothic masterpiece places the writer herself amongst the action as she wrestles with her creation and with the stark realities facing revolutionary young women, then and now. It premiered on a tour of the UK in 2019.

Part of the Chiltern Classics range. Ambitious student Victor Frankenstein lights upon the secret of creating life. However, having succeeded in his aim, Frankenstein recoils in horror from the 'demoniacal corpse' he has made. Craving acceptance and affection but met only with rejection, the monster wreaks his revenge on his creator, who finds that power brings responsibility, and that playing God is a dangerous game. Part of the Chiltern Classics range. Chiltern are publishers of exquisitely crafted editions of the world’s finest classic literature. These beautiful books are a perfect mix of tradition and the very latest in printing techniques. With wonderful original, detailed and embossed covers, sparkling gilt edges, cream art paper, ribbon markers and stitched binding they are simply the most beautiful classics ever published. This book has a matching lined journal (sold separately). They make a great gift when paired together but are also just as beautiful on their own.

A brilliant, early dystopian tale of classic science fiction. The Last Man is a powerful, post-apocalyptic tale and precursor to the much later science fiction novels of H. G. Wells, George Orwell, Philip K. Dick and Harlan Ellison amongst others. Overshadowed by the titanic success of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley’s neglected masterpiece tells of a future laid waste by plague. Lionel Varney, an indolent nobleman, is immune to the savage effects of the disease having been bitten by an early victim. Varney is forced to watch the long decline of civilisation as humanity sinks slowly into extinction. FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and fantasy to science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic. Each book features a brand new biography and glossary of Literary, Gothic and Victorian terms.

A ghastly green figure with bolts in its neck lurches toward a helpless victim. It's Frankenstein Popular culture transformed Mary Shelley's infamous character into a cartoonish caricature. In fact, many people are surprised to learn that Frankenstein isn't the name of the fictional monster at all, but the name of its creator, Victor Frankenstein. It's time to revisit this gothic tale through the eerie pages of this beautifully illustrated graphic novel. Readers of all levels will love the exquisite images and engrossing plot and be inspired to further explore the world of classic literature.

A ghastly green figure with bolts in its neck lurches toward a helpless victim. It's Frankenstein Popular culture transformed Mary Shelley's infamous character into a cartoonish caricature. In fact, many people are surprised to learn that Frankenstein isn't the name of the fictional monster at all, but the name of its creator, Victor Frankenstein. It's time to revisit this gothic tale through the eerie pages of this beautifully illustrated graphic novel. Readers of all levels will love the exquisite images and engrossing plot and be inspired to further explore the world of classic literature.

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Denna apokalyptiska roman utspelar sig i ett framtida Europa i förändring. Med utgångspunkt i det idylliska Ullswater i norra England får vi följa mänsklighetens slutliga kollaps och undergång på nära håll. Den sista människanär, vid sidan av Frankenstein, Mary Shelleys viktigaste verk. Det skrevs åren efter att två av hennes barn och maken Percy Bysshe Shelley omkommit och är något av en lysande och ödesdiger uppgörelse med både livet självt och samtidens romantiska och upplysningsidealistiska idéer. Den sista människan påvisar den ultimata meningslösheten i världen och individens bristande kontroll över historien Shelley ifrågasätter här mänskligheten som universums mittpunkt och vårt privilegierade förhållande till resten av naturen; en profetisk utmaning av väst­världens antropocentriska natursyn. Jämte Frankenstein kan Den sista männi­skan ses som en desillusionerad kommentar till revolutionseran. Här presenteras Den sista människan i en modern och följsam översättning av Erik Carlquist, med ett efterord av fil. dr. Maria Löfgren. Boken hör till den sorts magiska läsupplevelser som man kan räkna på ena handens fingrar. - MARTIN LAGERHOLM, SvD Efter förra sommarens klimatmässiga domedags­stämning sitter få utgivningar så fint som h:ströms nyutgåva av Mary Shelleys halvt bortglömda undergångsskildring. - DNPesten kommer. Vi har klarat oss flera gånger, när kommer den som vi inte fixar, kulan med vårt namn på, och vad gör vi med oss innan dess? Mary Shelley såg den, och lät hela mänskligheten dansa bort i skymningen, avtecknas en sista gång mot himlen och försvinna för evigt. Men in i det sista dansar hon. - BJÖRN WALLER, DAGENSBOK. COM

A beautiful new edition of Mary Shelley's Gothic horror classic, FrankensteinINCLUDES A CULTURAL HISTORY OF FRANKENSTEIN’S MONSTER BY JEANETTE WINTERSONNavigating the Arctic, the captain of a ship rescues a man wandering near death across the ice caps. How the man got there reveals itself a story of ambition, murder and revenge. As a young scientist, Victor Frankenstein pushed moral boundaries in order to cross the final frontier and create life. But his creation is a monster stitched together from grave-plundered body parts who has no place in the world, and his existence can only lead to tragedy.**One of the BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**