Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus

This is a haunting and dark story about a brilliant scientist and his terrible creation. Victor Frankenstein discovered the secret of the origin of life and learned to animate lifeless matter. He dreamed of conquering death and created a monster... from parts of corpses. However, the quest for fame and recognition led to horrifyingly tragic consequences...
The concept and the first episodes of the novel “Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus” (1818) emerged as an improvisation on a given theme — composing scary stories, initiated by Lord Byron at the Swiss villa Diodati during the summer of 1816, and the image of the monster created by the main character appeared to the author — eighteen-year-old Englishwoman Mary Shelley — in a nightmare. However, despite the young age of the aspiring writer and the almost accidental circumstances of the book's creation, “Frankenstein” was destined to become an event in national and world literature. A classic of science fiction prose, a masterpiece of romantic Gothic, an original philosophical novel, a source of iconic images of contemporary cultural mythology — such is a far from exhaustive list of common definitions of this impressive literary debut. The tragic plot conceived by the author spawned numerous imitations, adaptations, and sequels — in fiction, drama, theater, and, of course, cinema.
This edition is thoroughly annotated.