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Frankenstein (Pretty Books - Painted Editions)

Mary Shelley author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:HarperCollins Focus

Published:7th Jul '22

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Featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler, this fine exclusive collector's edition of Mary Shelley's iconic frightening tale Frankenstein is a must have for book lovers or horror fans. Relive the classic tragedy of Victor Frankenstein and his Creature in this pretty edition of the Gothic favorite and cornerstone of genre literature.

Beloved by horror fans across the globe, Frankenstein explores the terror of what happens when humanity plays God. This time-honored classic is now available as an exclusive collector's edition.

Whether you're buying it as a gift or for yourself, this remarkable edition features:

  • A beautiful, high-end hardcover featuring Laci Fowler's distinctive hand-painted art
  • Embossed cover art and gold foiling
  • Decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes throughout
  • Matching ribbon marker and gold page edges
  • Part of a 4-volume collection including?The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,?The Great Gatsby, and?The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Shattered by grief, the unstable Victor Frankenstein conducts a bizarre experiment, using electricity to shock inanimate matter and create an enormous man-like monster. Terrified by his own actions, Victor abandons his creation to the wilderness. Years later, the intelligent and hideous Creature finds his creator and demands his right to happiness. A tragedy of murderous rage and the fatal consequences of revenge, Mary Shelley's iconic novel has been terrifying readers since the nineteenth century.


Exploring the dark themes of birth and creation, loneliness, ambition, and the destructive power of revenge, this unique collector's edition presents Shelley's frightening tale of otherworldly adventures in a giftable new way.

ISBN: 9781401604110

Dimensions: 237mm x 159mm x 23mm

Weight: 648g

272 pages