Frankenstein, Centipede Press Edition

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is the world's most notorious and widely read Gothic novel. It has also been heralded as both the first modern horror novel and the first science fiction novel. More important than either is the novel's mythical status in society. The rich subtext of Frankenstein, and the vast number of readings in can inspire, have contributed to the novel's continued success after nearly 200 years. This edition also features the complete wood engravings by Lynd Ward. This is the finest reproduction they have seen since their original publication over 70 years ago, and it also the first complete reproduction of the works since that time. The book is a cloth-bound edition with printed silk sides enclosed in a cloth-bound slipcase, limited to 500 numbered copies.