{"product_id":"frankenstein-the-1818-text","title":"Frankenstein: The 1818 Text","description":"\u003cb\u003eMary Shelley’s classic novel, presented in its original 1818 text, with an introduction from National Book Critics Circle award-winner Charlotte Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s \u003ci\u003eThe Great American Read\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThe original 1818 text of \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e preserves the hard-hitting and politically-charged aspects of Shelley’s original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and strong female voice. This edition also emphasizes Shelley’s relationship with her mother—trailblazing feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, who penned \u003ci\u003eA Vindication of the Rights of Woman\u003c\/i\u003e—and demonstrates her commitment to carrying forward her mother’s ideals, placing her in the context of a feminist legacy rather than the sole female in the company of male poets, including Percy Shelley and Lord Byron.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This edition includes a new introduction and suggestions for further reading by National Book Critics Circle award-winner and Shelley expert Charlotte Gordon, literary excerpts and reviews selected by Gordon, and a chronology and essay by preeminent Shelley scholar Charles E. Robinson. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003ePenguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing 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.","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47662599635199,"sku":"*R0019321*","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/26120453482238.jpg?v=1765306338","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/frankenstein-the-1818-text","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}