Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is the world's greatest horror story. Now published as part of the Macmillan Collector's Library Classic Horror series - a beautiful new collection of neon paperbacks featuring our most beloved and feared monsters and misfits. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but wayward scientist, builds a human from dead flesh. Horrified at what he has done, he abandons his creation. The hideous creature learns language and becomes civilized but society rejects him. Spurned, he seeks vengeance on his creator. So begins a cycle of destruction, with Frankenstein and his ‘monster’ pursuing each other to the extremes of nature until all vestiges of their humanity are lost. In 1831, Mary Shelley succumbed to conservative pressures and toned down elements of the work in a second version of the text, which is reproduced here.

A futuristic account of a global pandemic that wipes out the entire human race, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's second novel was published in 1826 to poor reviews and long oblivion. The haste in which she wrote The Last Man shows, and to this day the writing style elicits harsh complaints. Now, word-by-word renovation by novelist Liz Mackie reveals a text that stands comfortably alongside Frankenstein as a masterwork of speculative horror. This showcase for Mary Shelley's epic imagination and rich talents as a travel writer, social critic, and psychologist, also succeeds in bringing readers into the room with literary history, as poets Percy Shelley and Lord Byron, heroes of the Romantic era, both appear in detailed fictionalized portraits. And in a remarkable departure from its best-selling predecessor, the book abounds in closely observed female characters, women and girls of strong opinions and strong passions, articulate, dynamic, confronting tragedy with memorable valor. Likewise their creator-who, through them, explored her young widowhood and memorialized her grief. In this Nostalgistudio edition--a respectful revision of an original in the public domain, presented online from 2021-23 as a pandemic project--The Last Man emerges as the heartbreaking, gripping, well-tuned Mary Shelley novel that 200 years of readers have been hoping for. More about the method here, from Liz Mackie's Introduction: "In revising and editing The Last Man for modern readers, I've sought to make its many strengths shine forth-so that it might be easier to see, for instance, the book's affinities with Frankenstein, another tale of adventures in philosophical horror. Taking the comprehensive line-by-line approach enabled by digital technology, I've moved some passages around to heighten the action of the plot, pared back redundancies, and generally 'fixed' how things sound: updating old locutions that might act as stumbling blocks to present-day ears; adding contractions and possessives; rendering Mankind and the like more inclusive. True to its era, the original text is packed with poetic quotations and references to myth and ancient history; I've given context, translated, or cut as seemed best. I've worked to sharpen visual details for readers raised on camera images: Mary Shelley has a different eye from ours, one trained in a world dominated by the printing press. I've made a handful of additions and outright transformations. I've also left countless passages of wonderful writing unchanged. Though each chapter wound up some hundreds of words shorter than in the original, it's all here. My goal has been to offer The Last Man to the public in the form of the gripping, well-tuned nineteenth-century novel it always had the potential to be."

Mary Shelley's timeless and beloved gothic novel first published in the early 19th century returns with a freshly reimagined cover for a new generation of young readers When ambitious young scientist Victor Frankenstein animates a humanoid figure he crafted from stolen corpses, he gets more than he bargained for. While his creation is brutish--large, strong, and horrifying to look at--it's also an intelligent, emotional, and eloquent creature who blurs the lines between monstrosity and humanity. Unable to cope with the fallout of his experiment, Victor abandons his strange creation. The lonely monster, now cast out into the world, fruitlessly seeks happiness in a world that rejects the unnatural and the ugly. And then the unthinkable happens: the monster turns against its own creator with a powerful threat, setting into motion a truly tragic series of events.

Eto pugajuschaja i mrachnaja istorija o genialnom uchenom i ego strashnom tvorenii. Viktor Frankenshtejn postig tajnu zarozhdenija zhizni i nauchilsja ozhivljat bezzhiznennuju materiju. On mechtal pobedit smert i sozdal monstra iz chastej trupov. Odnako stremlenie k slave i priznaniju privelo k uzhasajusche tragicheskim posledstvijam... Zamysel i pervye epizody romana "Frankenshtejn, ili Sovremennyj Prometej" (1818) voznikli kak improvizatsija na zadannuju temu - sochinenie strashnykh istorij, initsiirovannoe lordom Bajronom na shvejtsarskoj ville Diodati letom 1816 goda, a obraz chudovischa, sotvorennogo glavnym geroem, javilsja avtoru - vosemnadtsatiletnej anglichanke Meri Shelli - v nochnom koshmare. Odnako, nesmotrja na junyj vozrast nachinajuschej pisatelnitsy i pochti sluchajnye obstojatelstva sozdanija knigi, "Frankenshtejnu" suzhdeno bylo stat sobytiem natsionalnoj i mirovoj literatury. Klassika nauchno-fantasticheskoj prozy, shedevr romanticheskoj gotiki, originalnyj filosofskij roman, istochnik znakovykh obrazov sovremennoj kulturnoj mifologii - takov daleko ne polnyj rjad raskhozhikh opredelenij etogo vpechatljajuschego literaturnogo debjuta. Tragicheskij sjuzhet, pridumannyj avtorom, porodil mnozhestvo podrazhanij, perelozhenij i prodolzhenij - v khudozhestvennoj proze, dramaturgii, teatre i, razumeetsja, kinematografe. Nastojaschee izdanie podrobno kommentirovano. Kapsulnaja kollektsija vnutri serii "Elegantnaja klassika"! Ljubov mnogogranna, mozhet voznesti, a mozhet razbit serdtse. Ljubov mozhet idti ruka ob ruku s pritjagatelnoj tmoj, manjaschej v potustoronnie miry. Poetomu v privychnyj maket serii my dobavili temnye kraski, ubijstvenno krasivye tsvety, a takzhe zhivotnykh-provodnikov. Kapsulu obedinjaet obschaja tematika misticheskogo i kartinka na koreshke, vnutri maket s illjustratsijami.

Molodoi? uchenyi? Viktor Frankenshtei? n vsegda mechtal postich glavnuju tai? nu vselennoi?. Ego chajanijam suzhdeno bylo sbytsja: iz chastei? tel on sobral chelovekopodobnoe suschestvo i... ozhivil ego! No kak byt suschestvu, kotoroe vse schitajut chudovischem tolko za ego vneshnost, ne pytajas zagljanut v dushu? Kak byt tomu, che odinochestvo prostiraetsja na ves belyi? svet? I skolko neschastnykh ponesut za eto nakazanie? Dlja kogo eta knigaDlja shirokogo kruga chitatelej. Dlja poklonnikov klassicheskoj literatury.

Enter the haunting world of Frankenstein, a chilling masterpiece that defies the boundaries of science and morality. In this gripping tale of creation and consequence, Mary Shelley weaves a captivating narrative that explores the depths of human ambition and the perils of playing god. Victor Frankenstein, driven by a relentless desire to unlock the secrets of life, breathes existence into a monstrous being. But as the consequences of his actions unfold, he is consumed by regret and terror. With its timeless themes of humanity, power, and the consequences of unchecked ambition, "Frankenstein" remains a thought-provoking and spine-tingling classic that continues to captivate readers to this day. Man created him, fear perfected him A timeless tale of ambition, creation, and monstrous consequences. Delve into the haunting depths of Mary Shelley's masterpiece. Explore the moral and ethical boundaries of scientific pursuit. Unleash your imagination in a world of gothic horror. Experience the gripping power of "Frankenstein" and its enduring legacy.

Victor Frankenstein is a dedicated natural scientist, whose studies in chemistry, medicine and anatomy has lead to an obsession with the origin of life and the mystery of death. He wants to bring life to dead things, and he decides to assemble a creature from the body parts of deceased human beings. But Frankensteins attempt to take the place of the Creator becomes fateful, and he flees the monster he has brought to life. The lonely, lost, and terrifying figure tries to approach the inhabitants of the surrounding villages, but is chased away, and ultimately decides to seek revenge. Frankenstein [1818] is a variation on the myth of Prometheus, who stole fire from the ancient gods to give it to humanity. Through a critique of the scientific optimism of her time, and a profound understanding of humanity's fear of the unknown, Mary Shelley created one of the most iconic figures in world literature. MARY SHELLEY [1797-1851] was the daughter of philosopher William Godwin and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, and had an education influenced by liberal ideas. In the summer of 1816, spent by Lake Geneva in Switzerland, her nightly conversations with poet Lord Byron and her husband, poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, sparked the idea for her most famous book, Frankenstein.

GYLDENDALS KLASSIKERKASSE Fem seje, uhyggelige, banebrydende, skræmmende, tankevækkende, rystende og rørende klassikere skrevet af nogle af verden største forfattere. For første gang samlet i en kassette. Læseoplevelser, du aldrig kommer til at glemme. Alle er med nye omslag. Stormfulde højder ”Han er mere mig, end jeg selv er. Hvad vores sjæle end er gjort af, så er hans og min den samme.” Dristig kærlighed, hæmningsløs lidenskab og sønderrivende ulykkelighed. Catherine og hittebarnet Heathcliff vokser op sammen på en gård i de stormomsuste højdedrag i 1800-tallets England og nærer en voldsom, lidenskabelig og næsten dæmonisk kærlighed til hinanden. Men da Heathcliff ydmyges af Catherines bror, planlægger han en grusom hævn for sine lidelser. Frankenstein ”Hvis jeg ikke kan fremkalde kærlighed, vil jeg skabe frygt.” Når mennesket leger gud. Den unge videnskabsmand Victor Frankenstein plyndrer kirkegårde, besat af idéen om at skabe liv ud af ingenting. Da han opdager, at han har skabt et monster, er det allerede for sent. 1984 ”KRIG ER FRED FRIHED ER SLAVERI UVIDENHED ER STYRKE” Big Brother is watching you. Winston Smith lever i det totalitære Oceanien, hvor Partiet kontrollerer alt – selv folks tanker. Men Winstons længes efter frihed, og da han indleder et risikabelt forhold til sin oprørske kollega Julia, bliver han et farligt mål for den altseende Store Broder. Sult ”Det var på den tid, hvor jeg gik rundt og sultede i Kristiania, denne mærkelige by, som ingen forlader, før han har fået mærker af den.” Det moderne menneskes flakkende sind. En ung, sultende kunster vandrer hvileløst rundt i Kristianias gader. På randen af sultedøden, forsøger han at opretholde en anstændig facade, mens maven knurrer og hallucinationerne tager til. Mrs. Dalloway “Det er synd og skam, at man aldrig siger, hvad man føler.” Ethvert øjeblik kan rumme et helt liv. En sommermorgen 1920’ernes London forbereder Clarissa Dalloway et selskab, mens hun mindes dem, hun engang elskede. I en anden del af byen lider krigsveteranen Septimus af granatchok. Deres liv flettes sammen på forunderlig vis, da Clarissas fest når sit strålende klimaks.

«Si no puedo inspirar amor, desencadenar el miedo . Robert Walton es un escritor fracasado que se propone explorar el Polo Norte con la esperanza de expandir el conocimiento cient fico. Durante el viaje, la tripulaci n rescata a un hombre casi congelado llamado Victor Frankenstein. Frankenstein ve en Walton la misma obsesi n que lo ha destruido a l y le cuenta su historia, la de un joven estudiante de ciencias que crea un hombre artificial a partir de fragmentos de cad veres. Esta escalofriante narraci n g tica que comenz cuando Mary Shelley ten a s lo dieciocho a os de edad, ha pasado a ser la obra de terror m s famosa del mundo y sigue siendo una exploraci n devastadora de los l mites de la ambici n humana. Robert Walton is a failed writer who sets out to explore the North Pole in hopes of expanding scientific knowledge. During the voyage, the crew rescues a nearly frozen man named Victor Frankenstein. Frankenstein sees himself in Walton and tells him his story, that of a young science student who creates an artificial man from fragments of corpses. This chilling gothic narrative has become the world's most famous work of horror and remains a devastating exploration of the limits of human ambition.

Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, is a classic novel by Mary Shelley, first published in 1818. It explores the dangers of ambition and the consequences of playing God. The story follows Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a grotesque creature from dead body parts, only to reject it. The creature then seeks revenge on his creator and everyone he loves. Shelley's Frankenstein is a thrilling and suspenseful story that examines the human condition and the moral dilemma of technological progress.