Dover hits a homerun with this slick edition. Frankenstein has never looked so beautiful. mdash; Horror Novel ReviewsGenerations have thrilled to Mary Shelleys 1818 novel; the suspenseful tale of a well-intentioned doctorwho dares to play God and the misbegotten monster who wreaks a savage revenge on his creator. Combining elements of Gothic novels and Romantic sensibilities; Frankenstein; or; the Modern Prometheus poses enduring questions about ambition; responsibility; the quest for scientific discovery and immortality; and the fate of social outcasts. Acclaimed as both the first modern horror novel and the first science-fiction novel; the story has inspired countless writers and artists as well as numerous film; theatrical; and television interpretations. Newly designed and reset; this handsome hardbound edition reprints all of Nino Carbeacute;s starkly beautiful pen-and-ink drawings and endpieces from one of the earliest illustrated editions of Frankenstein. Bonus images include five full-color paintings created by Carbeacute;; a noted Walt Disney artist; in the 1980s. The artists daughter; Elizabeth Carbeacute;; provides a new Foreword
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