Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley is a landmark of Romantic-era fiction and an enduring meditation on science, humanity, and transgression.
Its influence extends across literature, philosophy, and popular culture to this day.
This is the English-language hardcover edition of her classic novel, following the original 1818 text.
Mary Shelley.
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.
First published: Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor and Jones, London 1818.
This edition follows the text of the first edition.
Vollständige Neuausgabe, 1. Auflage, LIWI Literatur- und Wissenschaftsverlag, Göttingen 2026.