"Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus" and 50 similar items

Featuring 30 original illustrations by Scott Zambelli accenting Mary Shelley’s novel, "Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus" (1818), this book is a combination of Gothic horror story and science fiction. In many ways, Mary Shelley has written the very first book about the dangerous of artificial intelligence while simultaneously exploring the importance we have in having a relationship with our Creator, as well as we out fellow Man. In this book, Mary Shelley introduces us to Victor Frankenstein, a student of natural science who becomes fascinated by the secrets of Life and Death. In his zeal to unlock these secrets, he successfully brings to life a new species of man created from pieces of corpses and other organic matter. Horrified by reality of his own Creation, Victor rejects the newborn Creature and flees - leaving the Creature alone and confused. Though it initially seeks affection, the Creature instills fear in everyone who crosses its path. Lonely and miserable, the Creature is left with only vengeance in its heart towards the very Creator who cursed him with a life of isolation. The main body of this novel is the complete original story of Frankenstein as told by Mary Shelley. However, through the addition of an original Prologue and Epilogue, written by Scott Zambelli, we add a narration by Dracula which explains how the original novelization is in fact the origin story for the characters as they appear in Bardstone's "Crimson Shadows" series.