{"product_id":"the-original-frankenstein-or-the-modern-prometheus-the-original-two-volume-novel-of-1816-1817-from-the-bodleian-library-manuscripts-9780307474421","title":"The Original Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus: The Original Two-Volume Novel of 1816-1817 from the Bodleian Library Manuscripts","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Original Frankenstein: Bodleian Library Manuscripts Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nWorking from the earliest surviving draft of \u003cb\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/b\u003e, Charles E. Robinson presents two versions of the classic novel--as Mary Shelley originally wrote it and a subsequent version clearly indicating Percy Shelley's amendments and contributions.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Versions in One Volume\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nFor the first time, readers can hear Mary's sole voice, which is colloquial, fast-paced, and sounds more modern to a contemporary reader. This edition also reveals the extent of Percy Shelley's contribution--some 5,000 words out of 72,000--and his stylistic and thematic changes. His occasionally florid prose is in marked contrast to the directness of Mary's writing.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eUnderstanding the Evolution of a Classic\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nPercy's suggestions humanize the monster, shaping many of the major themes of the novel as we read it today. This scholarly edition provides an exciting new view of one of literature's greatest works, allowing readers to compare Mary Shelley's original vision with the collaborative final version.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eScholarly Edition from Original Manuscripts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThis edition draws directly from the Bodleian Library manuscripts, preserving the original two-volume novel structure from 1816-1817. Readers, students, and scholars can examine the creative process behind Frankenstein and understand how collaboration shaped this foundational work of Gothic literature and science fiction.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCharles E. Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of English at the University of Delaware. He has published and lectured extensively on the English Romantic writers, especially Byron and the Shelleys. His books include \u003cb\u003eMary Shelley: Collected Tales and Stories\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003eMary Shelley's Prosperine and Midas\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Frankenstein Notebooks\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680539906322,"sku":"9780307474421","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-original-frankenstein-or-the-modern-prometheus-the-original-two-volume-novel-of-1816-1817-from-the-bodleian-library-manuscripts-9780307474421","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}