{"product_id":"frankenstein-4","title":"Frankenstein","description":"\u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, by STRONGMary Shelley, is part of the\u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today''s top writers and scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader''s viewpoints and expectations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader''s understanding of these enduring works.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Shelley\u003c\/b\u003e began writing \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering \"the cause of generation and life\" and \"bestowing animation upon lifeless matter,\" Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creature's hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, an instant bestseller and an important ancestor of both the horror and science fiction genres, not only tells a terrifying story, but also raises rofound, disturbing questions about the very nature of life and the place of humankind within the cosmos: What does it mean to be human? What responsibilities do we have to each other? How far can we go in tampering with Nature? In our age, filled with news of organ donation genetic engineering, and bio-terrorism, these questions are more relevant than ever. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Karbiener \u003c\/b\u003ereceived a Ph.D. from Columbia University and currently teaches literature at New York University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48581751570687,"sku":"*R0024447*","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/5260123482755.jpg?v=1779724726","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/frankenstein-4","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}