{"product_id":"the-original-frankenstein-or-the-modern-prometheus-the-original-two-volume-novel-of-1816-1817-from-the-bodleian-library-manuscripts-paperback","title":"The Original Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus: The Original Two-Volume Novel of 1816-1817 from the Bodleian Library Manuscripts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Shelley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking from the earliest surviving draft of \u003cb\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/b\u003e, Charles E. Robinson presents two versions of the classic novel--as Mary Shelley originally wrote it and a subsequent version clearly indicating Percy Shelley's amendments and contributions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For the first time we can hear Mary's sole voice, which is colloquial, fast-paced, and sounds more modern to a contemporary reader. We can also see for the first time the extent of Percy Shelley's contribution--some 5,000 words out of 72,000--and his stylistic and thematic changes. His occasionally florid prose is in marked contrast to the directness of Mary's writing. Interesting, too, are Percy's suggestions, which humanize the monster, thus shaping many of the major themes of the novel as we read it today. In these two versions of \u003cb\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/b\u003e we have an exciting new view of one of literature' s greatest works.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles E. Robinson \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of English at the University of Delaware. He has published and lectured extensively on the English Romantic writers, especially Byron and the Shelleys. His books include \u003cb\u003eMary Shelley: Collected Tales and Stories\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003eMary Shelley's Prosperine and Midas\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Frankenstein Notebooks\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52024794644781,"sku":"9780307474421","price":17.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-original-frankenstein-or-the-modern-prometheus-the-original-two-volume-novel-of-1816-1817-from-the-bodleian-library-manuscripts-paperback-1957469.webp?v=1777428066","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-original-frankenstein-or-the-modern-prometheus-the-original-two-volume-novel-of-1816-1817-from-the-bodleian-library-manuscripts-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}