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The Resource Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus, Mary Shelley ; illustrations by Harry Brockway

Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus, Mary Shelley ; illustrations by Harry Brockway

Label
Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus
Title
Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus
Statement of responsibility
Mary Shelley ; illustrations by Harry Brockway
Title variation
Modern Prometheus
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator
Cataloging source
Z@L
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1797-1851
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary form
fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1958-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Brockway, Harry
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Frankenstein, Victor
  • Frankenstein's Monster
  • Scientists
Target audience
adult
Label
Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus, Mary Shelley ; illustrations by Harry Brockway
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Originally published in three volumes in 1818. A second edition, which was a straightforward reprint of the first edition presented in two volumes, was published in 1823. A third, substantially revised edition including a new Introduction by the author appeared as a single volume in 1831. The text of this edition follows that of the 1831 edition, with minor emendations
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
227 pages
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • 940488542
  • (OCoLC)940488542
Label
Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus, Mary Shelley ; illustrations by Harry Brockway
Publication
Note
Originally published in three volumes in 1818. A second edition, which was a straightforward reprint of the first edition presented in two volumes, was published in 1823. A third, substantially revised edition including a new Introduction by the author appeared as a single volume in 1831. The text of this edition follows that of the 1831 edition, with minor emendations
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
227 pages
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • 940488542
  • (OCoLC)940488542

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