{"title":"Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley","description":"\u003cp\u003eMary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s works delve into the depths of human ambition, ethics, and the boundaries of scientific endeavour. Known foremost for \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus\u003c\/em\u003e, her writing blends elements of Gothic horror with profound philosophical questions, offering readers a rich exploration of creation and responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection encompasses gripping tales that challenge perceptions of humanity and morality. Whether experienced as classic fiction or in vivid graphic novel adaptations, Shelley’s stories invite reflection on the power and consequences of innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"frankenstein-by-mary-wollstonecraft-shelley-9781982146160","title":"Frankenstein","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Shelley’s timeless gothic classic\u003c\/b\u003e accompanied by the art of legendary illustrator Bernie Wrightson lives on in this gorgeous illustrated adaptation of \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e—featuring an introduction by Stephen King.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew works by comic book artists have earned the universal acclaim and reverence that Bernie Wrightson’s illustrated version of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e received upon its original release in 1983. This version vividly presents the timeless, terrifying tale of one man’s obsession to create life—and the monster that became his legacy. A generation later, this magnificent pairing of art and literature is still considered one of the greatest achievements by any artist in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book includes the complete text of the original groundbreaking novel and approximately fifty original full-page illustrations by Bernie Wrightson—created over a period of seven years—that continue to stun the world with their monumental beauty and uniqueness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition also contains introductions by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Stephen King and author Mary Shelley, as well as supplemental material including a history of the novel, a chronology of Mary Shelley’s life and work, and the historical context of \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e for readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46500798628076,"sku":"9781982146160","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20071133482893.jpg?v=1748583117"},{"product_id":"frankenstein-by-mary-wollstonecraft-shelley-9780198840824","title":"Frankenstein","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the dim and yellow light of the moon, as it forced its way through the window-shutters, I beheld the wretch—the miserable monster whom I had created. He held up the curtain of the bed; and his eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me. His jaws opened...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e is the most celebrated horror story ever written. It tells the dreadful tale of Victor Frankenstein, a visionary young student of natural philosophy, who discovers the secret of life. In the grip of his obsession, he constructs a being from dead body parts and animates this creature. The results, for Victor and for his family, are catastrophic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten when Mary Shelley was just eighteen, \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e was inspired by the ghost stories and the vogue for Gothic literature that fascinated the Romantic writers of her time. She transformed these supernatural elements into an epic parable that warned against the threats to humanity posed by accelerating technological progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished for the 200th anniversary, this edition, based on the original 1818 text, explains in detail the turbulent intellectual context in which Shelley was writing. It also investigates how her novel has since become a byword for controversial practices in science and medicine, from manipulating ecosystems to vivisection and genetic modification. 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