Publisher's Synopsis
Frankenstein, Or The Modern Prometheus The Classic 1818 Text (Verified) By Mary W. Shelley Victor Frankenstein, obsessed with scientific theories focused on natural wonders, watches lightning strike an oak tree and is inspired to harness its power. He develops a technique to bring inanimate bodies to life, including that of a monster creature eight feet tall. But Victor is upset by his creation and what he perceives to be his failure. He rejects the monster, who is left despondent and vowing revenge. Victor has a breakdown and when he eventually returns home, he discovers his brother William has been murdered. Victor suspects the monster and tries to find peace in a mountain hideaway but the monster finds him and insists Victor hear his own story. TITLE: Frankenstein AUTHOR: Mary W. Shelley LENGTH: 167 Pages PUBLISHER: Smoking Gun Mystery Books GENRE: Classic, Classics, Gothic, Horror, Books, Thriller, British
