2016年10月7日 · I remember reading Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein numerous times in high school and college, though it’s been a good decade since I’ve picked it up. But a recent discovery of really great cover of the book — at, of all places, the O’Hare airport bookstore in the H/K terminal — made me realize I want to read it again.

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.

2024年2月22日 · Mary Shelley’s classic Gothic novel Frankenstein provides a fascinating visual history of its various interpretations and marketing approaches over time through its book covers. That book has been around for over 200 years, but how it’s …

2016年2月10日 · These covers were published in the 1900s, 1963 and 1984. They differ from the first set of covers through the use of serif typefaces for the title which allows it to stand out further. Within these covers the type is set out in a similar fashion, …

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851, Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus, London : Printed for Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones, Finsbury Square, 1818, front cover, PML 16799

2017年10月26日 · A favorite among horror enthusiasts, Frankenstein was originally published in 1818. In its nearly 200 years of life, the work has seen its fair share of adaptations, from plays to movies and comics to graphic novels. Take a journey through time with these 17 cover designs for the classic novel.

2013年3月11日 · We’re celebrating this anniversary by looking back at several vintage book covers that reveal a fascinating history of bringing Shelley’s “modern Prometheus” to life.

2007年8月3日 · Mary Shelley suggests the Monster is assembled from parts but she never actually mentions stitches, yet jagged sutures are a common element in cover designs for the book. One of the most prevalent cover image is, simply, a …

“If ever a book needed to be placed in context, it’s Frankenstein” (The New York Times Book Review). A timeless, terrifying tale of one man's obsession to create life—and the monster that became his legacy.

A Collection of Frankenstein Book Covers Mary Shelley’s novel has been published with every sort of cover imaginable, from lurid to weird to highbrow to minimalist.