by Mary W. Shelley · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420618142
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«Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo» is the gothic horror novel by Mary W. Shelley, published by Alianza in paperback (262 pages, in Spanish).
A tale framed by the letters of explorer Robert Walton: he rescues scientist Victor Frankenstein, who recounts how he gave life to a creature and the consequences of his experiment. The novel alternates voices, including that of the creature, and reflects on the limits of science, morality, and the rejection of the different.
Originally published in 1818; translation by Francisco Torres Oliver; Alianza Classics Section collection, number 814.
A classic of gothic horror and science fiction, for readers interested in a novel with an epistolary structure and philosophical tone.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.
