Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror,selected by award-winning director Guillermo del Toro. The epic battle between man and monster reaches its greatest pitch in the famous story of Frankenstein. In trying to create life,the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control,setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor himself to the very brink. How he tries to destroy his creation,as it destroys everything Victor loves,is a powerful story of love,friendship...and horror. Mary Shelley was born in 1797,the only daughter of writers William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin. In 1814 she eloped with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley,whom she married in 1816. She is best remembered as the author of Frankenstein,but she wrote several other works,including Valpergaand The Last Man.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780143122333Number of pages: 352Weight: 494 gDimensions: 218 x 152 x 34 mm
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Praise for Penguin Horror Classics:"The new Penguin Horror editions,selected by Guillermo del Toro,feature some of the best art-direction (by Paul Buckley) I've seen in a cover in quite some time."- Cory Doctorow,Boing Boing"Each cover does a pretty spectacular job of evoking the mood of the title in bold,screenprint-style iconography." - Dan Solomon,Fast Company
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