Bøger af Mary Shelley

Constance de Villeneuve is a young woman with a heartbreaking problem. She is in love with a man called Gaspar De Vaudemont, but Constance’s and Gaspar’s fathers were mortal enemies. As Constance doesn’t know what to do, she decides to ask help from Saint Catherine. But asking help from the saint almost turns out to be deathly for Constance...‘The Dream’ is a gothic short story by Mary Shelley.Mary Shelley (1797–1851) was an English writer. She is best known for her gothic novel ‘Frankenstein’. The first edition of ‘Frankenstein’ was published when Shelley was only 20 years old. Shelley didn’t attend school, but was educated by her father and a governess. Both of her parents, William Goldwin and Mary Wollenstonecraft, were notable thinkers of their time.

Die weltbekannte Geschichte eines Experiments, das aus dem Ruder lauft und Tod und Schaden anrichtet: Der junge Schweizer Viktor Frankenstein erschafft an der Universitat Ingolstadt einen kunstlichen Menschen. Als dieser jedoch viel hasslicher und furchteinfloender ist, als gedacht, flieht Viktor vor ihm und das Wesen entkommt. Doch es dauert nicht lange, bis der erste Todesfall in seiner Familie eintritt, und er bleibt nicht der letzte...-

Después de conseguir el permiso de la priora para salir unas horas, Angeline, interna en el convento de Santa Anna, en la pequeña ciudad lombarda de Este, se puso en camino para hacer una visita. Angeline llevaba muchos meses sin abandonar los muros del convento, por lo que se sintió un tanto atemorizada cuando se vio sola en el camino aunque conocía perfectamente cada palmo del mismo. La condesa de Moncenigo había muerto al dar a luz su segundo hijo y, desde entonces, la madre de Angeline había residido en la villa, por lo que ella se había criado recorriendo aquellos caminos y vericuetos.Mary Shelley (1797 – 1851) es una de las escritoras más importantes e influyentes de la literatura británica del siglo XIX. Es considerada una de las principales figuras del romanticismo, por sus logros literarios y por su importancia política como mujer y militante liberal, y como la pionera de la ciencia ficción. Reconocida sobretodo por su relato de terror, Frankenstein, y por sus novelas El último hombre y Perkun Warbeck.

En un enorme y fortificado castillo, construido en una empinada escarpa dominando el Loira, no lejos de la ciudad de Nantes, moraba la última de su raza y heredera de su fortuna, la joven y hermosa condesa de Villeneuve. El año anterior lo había pasado en completa soledad en su apartada mansión; y el luto que llevaba por su padre y dos hermanos, víctimas de las guerras civiles, era una gentil y buena razón para no aparecer en la corte, y mezclarse en sus festejos. Pero la huérfana Condesa había heredado un título de alcurnia y extensas tierras; y pronto comprendió que el Rey, su guardián, deseaba que ella otorgara ambos, junto con su mano, a algún noble cuyo nacimiento y talentos personales le dieran derecho a la dote. Constanza, como respuesta, expresó su intención de profesar votos y retirarse a un convento. El Rey se lo prohibió seria y resueltamente, creyendo que semejante idea era el resultado de la sensibilidad sobreexcitada por la pena, y confiando en la esperanza de que, después de un tiempo, el genial espíritu de la juventud despejaría esta nube.Mary Shelley (1797 – 1851) es una de las escritoras más importantes e influyentes de la literatura británica del siglo XIX. Es considerada una de las principales figuras del romanticismo, por sus logros literarios y por su importancia política como mujer y militante liberal, y como la pionera de la ciencia ficción. Reconocida sobretodo por su relato de terror, Frankenstein, y por sus novelas El último hombre y Perkun Warbeck.

Inspired by nature and excelling at science, Frankenstein learns how to create life, yet is left so horrified at his creation that he abandons it. Frankenstein is a powerful, disturbing and cautionary tale, as relevant now as when it was written. This edition of Shelley's classic story comes complete with study notes.

- Este audiolibro está narrado en Español neutral."¡Despiadado creador! Me has dado sentimientos y pasiones, pero me has abandonado al desprecio y al asco de la humanidad."La historia del joven científico Victor Frankenstein y su "demoníaca criatura" propicia un extraordinario relato de terror y aborda temas fundamentales de la naturaleza humana vigentes en la sociedad actual. El monstruo, compuesto por trozos de cadáveres cosidos, ante el profundo rechazo que recibe tanto de su creador como de la sociedad, se siente desdichado, se rebela y mantiene al lector cautivo al suspenso por los hechos tétricos que provienen. Esta novela es una alegoría de la perversión que puede traer el desarrollo científico y un reflejo del miedo a lo desconocido que deviene en un sentimiento de horror y desagrado profundo.Considerada como la primera historia moderna de ciencia ficción y una magnífica novela de terror gótico, esta obra es símbolo del horror de lo inhumano. Fue escrita durante la revolución industrial, época en la que no sólo se transforma la naturaleza y la sociedad, sino que también la mentalidad y la lengua de los hombres, y donde nació el miedo hacia el propio ser humano y a los desconocidos avances tecnológicos. Entre las múltiples adaptaciones al cine, se destaca la película de Kenneth Branagh con la actuación de Robert de Niro, y la película de Paul McGuigan (2015) con la actuación de Daniel Radcliffe.Mary Shelley (1797 – 1851) es una de las escritoras más importantes e influyentes de la literatura británica del siglo XIX. Es considerada una de las principales figuras del romanticismo, por sus logros literarios y por su importancia política como mujer y militante liberal, y como la pionera de la ciencia ficción. Reconocida sobretodo por su relato de terror, Frankenstein, y por sus novelas El último hombre y Perkun Warbeck.

Frankenstein is the most celebrated horror story ever written and one of the best-selling books of all time. It is the tale of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist whose unbridled quest for the secret of life unleashes a creature that embodies our deepest fears about the moral bounds of human progress. Ever since its publication in 1818, readers have been fascinated with the iconic image of Frankenstein’s monster and the unresolved ethical questions his creation challenges us to answer.At once a cautionary tale and a gripping novel about the destructive potential in human ingenuity and the desperate search for love and attachment, Frankenstein lives on in countless re-imaginings in literature and film. This Warbler Classics edition uses Shelley’s original 1818 text and includes an afterword by Ulrich Baer, Mary Shelley’s introduction to the 1831 edition, and a detailed biographical timeline.

A brilliant adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic masterpiece that places the writer herself amongst the action as she wrestles with her creation and with the stark realities facing revolutionary young women, then and now.

Frankenstein er en fantastisk fortælling af Mary Shelley. Den unge Frankenstein opdager en måde at skabe liv, og beslutter sig til i hemmelighed at skabe et menneske. Men hans anstrengelser resulterer i et deformt væsen med umenneskelige kræfter og et udseende, der skræmmer alle. Selv skaberen Frankenstein vil ikke kendes ved væsnet, der derfor lever alene i skoven eller gemmer sig for menneskene. Nogle fejlslagne forsøg på at kontakte mennesker giver ikke væsnet håb, så det opsøger Frankenstein for at kræve, at han skaber endnu et væsen, som han kan leve sammen med. Da Frankenstein nægter, forsøger væsnet med mord på familie og venner at tvinge Frankenstein. Dette lykkedes ikke og de udlever et forfølgelsesløb, som uundgåeligt må kræve den enes liv.Frankenstein spiller på de helt store menneskelige følelser såsom kærlighed, angst, medmenneskelighed, frygt for det ukendte samt naturligvis muligheden at skabe og forme liv som vi ønsker det. Frankenstein er en klassiker oversat af Hans Peter Andersen.God læselyst.

This gift pack contains both the hardcover classic novel and a matching ruled hardcover notebook in a one quarter slipcase.Bringing one of the world's most beautiful editions of the classic novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, and a lined writing journal with a matching cover, in one beautifully presented gift package. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein tells the story of scientist Victor Frankenstein's creation of a monster and the disaster and woe that result. Victor Frankenstein, telling his story to explorer Robert Walton, explains that he assembled a creature out of body parts, brought it to life, and fled in terror. The creature was rejected by humans and came to realize the horror of his existence, blaming Victor. The creature began to hunt down and kill Victor's loved ones and pursued Victor to the Arctic. Victor dies on Walton's ship. The creature wanders into the Arctic alone after Victor's death and plans to end his life there.

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions.2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work.We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!

The Gothic Trilogy : Dracula, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (unabridged versions) in one volume ! Three Classic Gothic Novels in One Book only ! 1) Dracula, 2) Frankenstein, 3) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde --all three classics complete and unabridged versions by Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley and Robert Louis Stevenson. 1) Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. It introduced the character of Count Dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. The novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and a woman led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing. Dracula has been assigned to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel, and invasion literature. The novel has spawned numerous theatrical, film, and television interpretations.2) Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley (1797-1851) that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a hideous, sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Frankenstein is infused with elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. At the same time, it is an early example of science fiction. Brian Aldiss has argued that it should be considered the first true science fiction story because, in contrast to previous stories with fantastical elements resembling those of later science fiction, the central character "makes a deliberate decision" and "turns to modern experiments in the laboratory" to achieve fantastic results. It has had a considerable influence in literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories, films and plays.3) Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a gothic novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1886. The work is also known as The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, or simply Jekyll & Hyde. It is about a London legal practitioner named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde. The novella's impact is such that it has become a part of the language, with the phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" entering the vernacular to refer to people with an unpredictably dual nature: usually very good, but sometimes shockingly evil.

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions.2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work.We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is the original 1818 ''Uncensored'' Edition of Frankenstein as first published anonymously in 1818. This original version is much more true to the spirit of the author''s original intentions than the heavily revised 1831 edition, edited by Shelley, in part, because of pressure to make the story more conservative. Many scholars prefer the 1818 text to the more common 1831 edition. Frankenstein is a novel written by Mary Shelley about a creature produced by an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was nineteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. Shelley had travelled in the region of Geneva, where much of the story takes place, and the topics of galvanism and other similar occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her future husband, Percy Shelley. The storyline emerged from a dream. Mary, Percy, Lord Byron, and John Polidori decided to have a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for weeks about what her possible storyline could be, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made. She then wrote Frankenstein.

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is the original 1818 ''Uncensored'' Edition of Frankenstein as first published anonymously in 1818. This original version is much more true to the spirit of the author''s original intentions than the heavily revised 1831 edition, edited by Shelley, in part, because of pressure to make the story more conservative. Many scholars prefer the 1818 text to the more common 1831 edition. Frankenstein is a novel written by Mary Shelley about a creature produced by an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was nineteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. Shelley had travelled in the region of Geneva, where much of the story takes place, and the topics of galvanism and other similar occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her future husband, Percy Shelley. The storyline emerged from a dream. Mary, Percy, Lord Byron, and John Polidori decided to have a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for weeks about what her possible storyline could be, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made. She then wrote Frankenstein.

If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!Book #4 of 20 in the SDE Classics Science Fiction CollectionYoung scientist Victor Frankenstein, grief-stricken over the death of his mother, sets out in a series of laboratory experiments testing the ability to create life from non-living matter. Soon, his experiments progress further until he creates a humanoid creature eight feet tall. But as Frankenstein soon discovers, a successful experiment does not always equal a positive outcome.Considered the first true science fiction novel, Frankenstein has been well-received and studied since its first publication.

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley about eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty. The first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818. Shelley's name appears on the second edition, published in France in 1823. Shelley had travelled through Europe in 1814, journeying along the river Rhine in Germany with a stop in Gernsheim which is just 17 km (10 mi) away from Frankenstein Castle, where two centuries before an alchemist was engaged in experiments. Later, she traveled in the region of Geneva (Switzerland - where much of the story takes place - and the topics of galvanism and other similar occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her lover and future husband, Percy Shelley. Mary, Percy, Lord Byron, and John Polidori decided to have a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for days, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made; her dream later evolved into the story within the novel. Frankenstein is infused with elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement and is also considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. This special limited edition has been released to commemorate the 1818-2018 200th Anniversary of this legendary novel.