Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus The 1818 Text in Three Volumes
Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus The 1818 Text in Three Volumes by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a reprint published by University of California Press in 1994. This edition features the classic 1818 text alongside striking illustrations by Barry Moser, which enhance the narrative’s exploration of moral transfiguration and the complexities of creation.
Readers will encounter a vivid portrayal of the tale, where Moser’s woodcuts depict the birth of the “monster,” capturing both its malice and suffering. This edition invites an examination of themes related to scientists and the consequences of their pursuits, set within the framework of horror fiction. With 254 pages, this English-language edition presents a unique visual and literary experience that highlights the enduring impact of Shelley’s work.
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The California edition of the Pennyroyal Press “Frankenstein” unites the dark side of Barry Moser’s art with the classic 1818 text of Mary Shelley’s tale of moral transfiguration. In a vivid sequence of woodcuts, the reader witnesses the birth of the “monster” as Moser shapes him from darkness and gives him a form simultaneously ghastly in its malice and transfixing in its suffering.
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