Publisher's Synopsis
Frankenstein has been hailed as one of the all-time literary greats - A phenomenal tour de force originally published in 1818 from the matriarch of science fiction, Mary Wollstonecraft (Godwin) Shelley. The conception of this five-tier narrative is said to have come to Shelley in a dream during the damp, dark summer of 1816. Shelley delves into an exploration of 'just how far is too far when it comes to atypical procreation?' Far from making something from nothing, Victor Frankenstein will stop at nothing, rummaging through graveyards and the like to garner materials to attempt to create a life-form like no other. Hot in this insatiable pursuit, Shelley takes a deep dive into a plethora of themes including hope, loss, bereavement, abandonment, rejection, victimhood, discrimination, loneliness, companionship, revenge, possessiveness and mental health. The vacillation from postpartum depression to outright postpartum hatred and the capitulation of ethical conduct only begins to scratch the surface of this multi-layered, fascinating tale.Legend has it that Mary Shelley carried around the actual heart of her deceased husband, Percy Shelley! A chilling revelation of how her fractured heart could not be healed without his by her side. What else would we expect from the one-of-a-kind genius mind behind such an intriguing masterpiece! This edition concludes with a unique annotation bonus section entitled 'Shelley's Heartfelt Souvenir'. This bonus material provides some fascinating historical details regarding the aforementioned heart as well as a modern day take on one of Shelley's timeless quotes.
