Begun when the author was only eighteen, and conceived from a nightmare, Frankenstein is the deeply disturbing story of a monstrous creation which has terrified readers since its first publication in 1818. The novel has seared its way into the popular imagination, and established itself as one of th[...]

This eBook features the unabridged text of 'Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)' from the bestselling edition of 'The Complete Works of Mary Shelley'. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications t[...]

The Last Man is Mary Shelley's apocalyptic fantasy of the end of human civilisation. Set in the late twenty-first century, the novel unfolds a sombre and pessimistic vision of mankind confronting inevitable destruction. Interwoven with her futuristic theme, Mary Shelley incorporates idealised portra[...]

A knight living alone in his isolated mountain fortress shows hospitality to two pilgrims who one day appear from the mountains, seeking shelter. Entreating him to tell them of his sorrow, the knight unburdens himself and tells a tragic tale of love and loss. Resigned to the bitter fate that life ha[...]

One in a new series of fiction titles, each of them written by a master storyteller. Great writing, great entertainment and exceptional value.[...]

"Invention ... does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos"--Mary Shelley

In the two hundred years since its first publication, the story of Frankenstein's creation during stormy days and nights at Byron's Villa Diodati on Lake Geneva has become literary legend. In this compel[...]

The fable of the scientist who creates a man-monster is one of the best known horror stories ever. It has fascinated readers ever since it was first published in 1818.[...]

Victor Frankenstein, a gifted medical student, has discovered the secret of bringing dead matter to life. Gathering materials from graveyards and slaughterhouses, he creates a giant of superhuman strength. But he is horrified by what he has done, and runs away. How will the creature react to being l[...]

A graphic novel dealing with such subjects as alienation, empathy and understanding beyond appearance.[...]

This is a stunningly repackaged edition of Mary Shelley's classic gothic horror story. Few narratives can rival the way in which Shelley's gothic masterpiece captured the human imagination. The enduring appeal of the tale created its own monster in the form of the myriad of gory adaptations and whim[...]

The Original Gothic-Horror Literary Classic Mary Shelley's deceptively simple story of Victor Frankenstein and the creature he brings to life, first published in 1818, is now more widely read-and more widely discussed by scholars-than any other work of the Romantic period. From the creature's creat[...]