Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus A Readable 16 pt Large Print Text Edition of Mary Shelley's Classic Gothic Novel for Comfortable Reading (Large Print Classics Collection) - Tapa blanda

Acerca de los autores

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (30 August 1797 - 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein when she was just 18 years old. The idea came during a famous storytelling challenge in 1816 at Lake Geneva with Lord Byron and others.She imagined a scientist bringing a creature to life-an idea inspired by scientific experiments of the time (like electricity and reanimation) and philosophical debates about life and creation.Mary Shelley is considered the "mother of science fiction". Frankenstein remains one of the most influential novels in literature. The story has inspired countless films, adaptations, and cultural references.

Julie Zhu, born in the 1970s, is a popular Chinese science fiction author currently living in the Washington, D.C. area. She loves writing, movies, and media. She holds an M.S. degree from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and an MBA from George Washington University.Julie previously served as a senior manager in the Information Development Department at Netbig.com, the leading education web portal at the time, and as a senior front-end developer at The Washington Post. She has published several science fiction stories, two of which were finalists in major Douban science fiction competitions that attracted tens of thousands of participants, including China's most renowned sci-fi authors.She is now the founder of Ecyg.AI and Bamboo & Pine Press (Zhu & Song Press). Her creative works, including her literary and artistic contributions, have earned high ratings on Douban, China's leading platform for books and movies.