{"product_id":"the-original-frankenstein-vintage-classics-by-mary-shelley","title":"The Original Frankenstein: A Vintage Classics Book by Mary Shelley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstyle\u003e    body {      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;      line-height: 1.6;      color: #333;      background-color: #f4f4f4;      padding: 20px;    }    .container {      max-width: 800px;      margin: auto;      background: #fff;      padding: 30px;      border-radius: 8px;      box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);    }    h2, h3 {      color: #000;      margin-top: 20px;      margin-bottom: 10px;    }    h2 {      font-size: 24px;      border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd;      padding-bottom: 5px;    }    h3 {      font-size: 20px;    }    ul {      padding-left: 20px;      list-style-type: disc;    }    li {      margin-bottom: 8px;    }    hr {      border: 0;      height: 1px;      background: #ddd;      margin: 30px 0;    }    strong {      font-weight: bold;    } \u003c\/style\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eThe Original Frankenstein: A Vintage Classics Book by Mary Shelley\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking from the earliest surviving draft of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Charles E. Robinson presents two versions of the classic novel—as \u003cstrong\u003eMary Shelley\u003c\/strong\u003e originally wrote it and a subsequent version clearly indicating \u003cstrong\u003ePercy Shelley’s\u003c\/strong\u003e amendments and contributions. For the first time, we can hear \u003cstrong\u003eMary’s sole voice\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is colloquial, fast-paced, and sounds more modern to a contemporary reader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAn Unprecedented Look at a Classic\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis unique edition allows readers to see for the first time the true extent of \u003cstrong\u003ePercy Shelley’s contribution\u003c\/strong\u003e—some 5,000 words out of 72,000—and his stylistic and thematic changes. His occasionally florid prose is in marked contrast to the directness of Mary’s writing. Interesting, too, are Percy’s suggestions, which humanize the monster, thus shaping many of the major themes of the novel as we read it today. In these two versions of Frankenstein, we have an exciting new view of one of literature’s greatest works.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50548625899835,"sku":"0307474429","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/12484583482297.jpg?v=1756550162","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/the-original-frankenstein-vintage-classics-by-mary-shelley","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}