In the most famous gothic horror story ever told, Shelley confronts the limitations of science, the nature of human cruelty and the pathway to forgiveness.

Frankenstein (Collins Classics)

Literature & Fiction

Mary, Shelley

Genre Fiction

HarperCollins, Publishers

Student study text of the classic tale "Frankenstein." Includes a review by Roger Ebert of the 1994 movie starring Robert De Niro; a book review by Ed Regis, plus related short stories by Ramsey Campbell, Isaac Bashevis Singer and Isaac Asimov.

Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus, with Related Readings (Glencoe Literature Library)

Roger Ebert

History & Criticism

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, Beckford's Vathek, and Shelley's Frankenstein The Gothic novel, which flourished from about 1765 until 1825, revels in the horrible and the supernatural, in suspense and exotic settings. This volume, with its erudite introduction by Mario Praz, presents three of the most celebrated Gothic novels: The Castle of Otranto, published pseudonymously in 1765, is one of the first of the genre and the most truly Gothic of the three. Vathek (1786), an oriental tale by an eccentric millionaire, exotically combines Gothic romanticism with the vivacity of The Arabian Nights and is a narrative tour de force. The story of Frankenstein (1818) and the monster he created is as spine-chilling today as it ever was; as in all Gothic novels, horror is the keynote. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Three Gothic Novels: The Castle of Otranto; Vathek; Frankenstein

Horace Walpole

William, Beckford

Humor & Satire

Penguin Classics

Features "Frankenstein, Dracula" and "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde". 6 cassettes.

Three Classic Horror Stories: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dracula & Frankenstein

Robert-Louis-Stevenson

Bram, Stoker

Literary

Penguin Audio

Frankenstein

The world’s most famous work of horror fiction: a devastating exploration of the limits of human creativity. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel presents the epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. 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 to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror. Based on the third edition of 1831, this Penguin Classics edition, with an introduction and notes by Maurice Hindle, contains all the revisions Mary Shelley made to her story, as well as her 1831 introduction and Percy Bysshe Shelley’s preface to the first edition. It also includes as appendices a select collation of the texts of 1818 and 1831 together with "A Fragment" by Lord Byron and Dr John Polidori’s "The Vampyre: A Tale." For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus (Penguin Classics)

Contemporary

The Graphic Novelization of a Classic Tale! Victor Frankenstein, a Swiss scientist, has a great ambition: to createintelligent life. But when his creature first stirs, he realizes he has constructed a monster. Abandoned by its maker and shunned by everyone who sees it, the monster turns on its creator and haunts Dr. Frankenstein with murder and horrors to the very ends of the earth. Artist Frazer Irving's cinematic and moving portrayal of the doctor and his creation is sympathetic and powerful.

Puffin Graphics: Frankenstein

Children's Books

Puffin Books

Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy Award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Penguin Horror series, a new collection of classic tales and poems by masters of the genre. Included here are some of del Toro’s favorites, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Ray Russell’s short story “Sardonicus,” considered by Stephen King to be “perhaps the finest example of the modern Gothic ever written,” to Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House and stories by Ray Bradbury, Joyce Carol Oates, Ted Klein, and Robert E. Howard. Featuring original cover art by Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, these stunningly creepy deluxe hardcovers will be perfect additions to the shelves of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal aficionados everywhere. Frankenstein 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.

Frankenstein (Penguin Horror)

Frankenstein: Or, The modern Prometheus (The World's classics)

Comics & Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

Guild Publishing

Rich in authenticity, The Longman Annotated Editions for Developing College Readers presents complete works — as written by the author — in a format that is accessible to college readers. Experienced faculty from across the nation have been chosen to “edit” world-renowned works of literature by presenting comprehension and vocabulary building skills to make the work more user friendly and interactive through lively discussion topics, logical thinking skills, and challenging essay writing assignments.

Yvonne Collioud Sisko

Helen Michelle Doss

Reference

Pearson

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