{"product_id":"frankenstein-9780743487580","title":"Frankenstein","description":"\u003cb\u003eA timeless, terrifying tale of one man's obsession to create life--and the monster that became his legacy. \"If ever a book needed to be placed in context, it's \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA timeless, terrifying tale of one man's obsession to create life--and the monster that became his legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This edition includes: \u003cbr\u003e -A concise introduction that gives readers important background information\u003cbr\u003e -A chronology of the author's life and work\u003cbr\u003e -A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context\u003cbr\u003e -An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations\u003cbr\u003e -Detailed explanatory notes\u003cbr\u003e -Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work\u003cbr\u003e -Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction\u003cbr\u003e -A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Shelley (1797-1851) was born to well-known parents: author and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and philosopher William Godwin. When Mary was sixteen, she met the young poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, a devotee of her father's teachings. In 1816, the two of them travelled to Geneva to stay with Lord Byron. One evening, while they shared ghost stories, Lord Byron proposed that they each write a ghost story of their own. \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e was Mary's contribution. Other works of hers include \u003ci\u003eMathilda\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50597220450578,"sku":"9780743487580","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7cb91ffa-5748-4bf9-a292-de72c4e7e32d.jpg?v=1732174928","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/frankenstein-9780743487580","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}