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Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus

Name: Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus
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Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley · published via Smithbook

A public-domain classic by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — frankenstein's monster (fictitious character). Read instantly, yours forever.

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Frankenstein's monster (Fictitious character)Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character)Gothic fictionHorror tales

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Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. A freely-licensed classic (Project Gutenberg), reformatted for the Smithbook reader. Subjects: Frankenstein's monster (Fictitious character), Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character), Gothic fiction, Horror tales. Buy it once and read on any device. No subscription required.

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Title: Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus
Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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Language: English
Category: Horror & Suspense · Fiction & Literature
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Great on the commute

Short chapters made it easy to pick up and put down on the train.

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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

England, 1797–1851. Author of Frankenstein, a founding work of science fiction.

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