Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus (Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus) was written by Mary Shelley in 1816. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sentient being in an unconventional scientific experiment. Shelley began writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on January 1, 1818 , when she was only 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition, which was published in Paris in 1821.
In 1815, Shelley traveled across Europe, traveling along the Rhine in Germany and stopping at Gernsheim, 17 kilometers from Frankenstein Castle, where the alchemist had conducted his experiments two centuries earlier. She then traveled to the area around Geneva in Switzerland, where most of the story takes place.
In 1816 Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley and George Byron organized a game, the goal of which was to write the best horror story. After a few days, Shelley wrote Frankenstein , the story of a scientist who created life and was horrified by the results of his work. Today, her book is considered the first true science fiction novel. It is no wonder that it has had a significant impact on literature and popular culture.
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Three volumes. Hand-made half-leather binding, with slipcase. Stained block edges. Book set in Brunel Text Roman No. 2 font.
The entire piece was printed on Century Laid ribbed cotton paper.
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