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Frankenstein Annotated

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Frankenstein is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a hideous sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition published in Paris in 1821. Shelley travelled through Europe in 1815 along the river Rhine in Germany stopping in Gernsheim, 17 kilometres away from Frankenstein Castle, where two centuries before, an alchemist engaged in experiments. She then journeyed to the region of Geneva, Switzerland, where much of the story takes place. The topic of galvanism and occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her lover and future husband Percy B. Shelley. Mary, Percy and Lord Byron had a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for days, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made, inspiring the novel.

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2021, Independently published
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2015, Wisehouse Classics
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2012, Greenbrier
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September 2007, Stone Arch Books
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December 31, 1995, Usborne Publishing Ltd
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Frankenstein o El moderno Prometeo
1994, Edicomunicación
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The annotated Frankenstein
1977, C. N. Potter : distributed by Crown Publishers, Clarkson N. Potter, C.N. Potter, Distributed by Crown Publishers
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Frankenstein (or, the Modern Prometheus)
1974-01-01, Laurel-Leaf Library (Dell
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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
284
Dimensions
8.5 x 5.5 x .64 inches
Weight
15.4 ounces

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL35250544M
ISBN 13
9798500554666
Amazon ID (ASIN)
B09HQY2D4J

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Work ID
OL450063W

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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition, which was published in Paris in 1821.

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December 30, 2021 Edited by lisaBot moving edition(s) to primary work
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