Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus (1818 text)
by Mary Shelley · 1818
Horror · ranked #19 in category
This is the original edition which was published in 3 volumes. The cover photograph is of Volume 1. Published anonymously. By Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. First edition. With half-titles. Title page w
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Horror asks what we are most afraid of, and why. The best horror is never simply about monsters — it uses dread and the supernatural to explore grief, guilt, isolation and the uncomfortable truths we'd rather not face.
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