Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

"Mary Shelley's landmark novel that invented the human extinction genre and initiated climate fiction, imagining a world where newly-forged communities and reverence for nature rises from the ashes of a pandemic-ravaged society, now for the first time in Penguin Classics, with a foreword by Rebecca Solnit A Penguin Classic Written while Mary Shelley was in a self-imposed lockdown after the loss of her husband and children, and in the wake of intersecting...

"A stunning new clothbound edition of Mary Shelley's infamous work of horror fiction, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. These delectable and collectible Penguin editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design Obsessed by creating life itself, Victor Frankenstein plunders graveyards for the material to fashion a new being, which he shocks into life by electricity. But his botched creature,...

Embark on an exhilarating journey through the heart of Europe with Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley as your guide, where the vibrant landscapes of France, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland come alive in a whirlwind six-week tour. This captivating travelogue, penned by the author of 'Frankenstein,' offers a rich tapestry of cultural encounters, breathtaking scenery, and the profound reflections of a young woman exploring the world and herself. Shelley's...

In the gripping continuation of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's epic tale, 'Valperga Volume 2,' readers are drawn deeper into the tumultuous world of 14th-century Italy, where ambition and love clash against the backdrop of political upheaval. As Castruccio Castracani's power rises, his relentless pursuit of dominance threatens to unravel the delicate tapestry of alliances and betrayals that bind the characters together. Amidst the chaos, the resilient...

In 'The Heir of Mondolfo,' Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley weaves a gripping tale of ambition, betrayal, and redemption, set against the backdrop of a crumbling Italian estate. Young Count Mondolfo, burdened by the legacy of a troubled family, must navigate the treacherous waters of power and loyalty as he uncovers dark secrets that threaten to consume him. Shelley's masterful storytelling captures the essence of human frailty and the relentless pursuit...

In 'Valperga Volume 1,' Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley weaves a captivating tale set against the backdrop of 14th-century Italy, where the ambitious and charismatic Castruccio Castracani rises to power amidst a landscape of political intrigue and personal ambition. As Castruccio's conquests expand, his path crosses with the principled and independent Euthanasia, the Countess of Valperga, whose fortress stands as a beacon of resistance against tyranny. Their...

"La figura de Frankenstein ha pasado a la historia como sinónimo de terror y maldad. Formando parte de un mito que ha quedado instalado en nuestras mentes, influenciadas por las adaptaciones al cine y las manipulaciones que ha sufrido como representación del monstruo por excelencia. Sin embargo, la criatura creada por la escritora Mary Shelley tiene muchos rasgos humanos en los que todos nos podemos ver reflejados. Quizá por eso despierta nuestros...

Victoria and her assistant, her dog Igor, set out to make amazing slime, but one night their creation unexpectedly comes to life.

"Unwieldy Creatures, a biracial, queer, gender-swapped retelling of Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein, follows the story of three beings who all navigate life from the margins: Plum, a queer biracial Chinese intern at one of the world's top embryology labs, who runs away from home to openly be with her girlfriend only to be left on her own; Dr. Frank, a queer biracial Indonesian scientist, who compromises everything she claims to love in the...