Frankenstein (Penguin Clothbound Classics)

Here’s the product description for this edition of Frankenstein:

Mary Shelley’s haunting adventure about ambition and modernity run amok—now in a stunning clothbound edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith.

Obsessed with creating life itself, Victor Frankenstein gathers materials from graveyards and laboratories to fashion a living being, which he brings to life through electricity. But when he recoils in horror from his creation, the abandoned creature is left to face a world that rejects him.

Lonely, intelligent, and desperate for companionship, the creature seeks acceptance but encounters fear and cruelty. His suffering eventually turns to vengeance, leading to a tragic confrontation between creator and creation.

First conceived by Mary Shelley when she was just nineteen years old, this Gothic masterpiece has become one of the most influential works of horror and science fiction ever written. It remains a powerful exploration of scientific ambition, moral responsibility, and the consequences of unchecked creativity.

This special clothbound edition includes:

• A Fragment by Lord Byron
• The Vampyre: A Tale by John Polidori
• An introduction and notes by Maurice Hindle
• A decorative clothbound cover designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith

Ideal for: readers of classic literature, Gothic fiction, horror, science fiction, and collectors of beautifully produced hardcover editions.