{"product_id":"frankenstein-9780553212471","title":"Frankenstein","description":"\u003cb\u003eNominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's \u003ci\u003eThe Great American Read\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the age of eighteen, Mary Shelley, while staying in the Swiss Alps with her lover Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and others, conceived the tale of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and the monster he brings to life. The resulting book, \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, \u003c\/i\u003eis a dark parable warning against the risks of scientific and creative endeavor, the corrupting influence of technology and progress, and the dangers of knowledge without understanding. \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e was an instant bestseller on publication in 1818 and has long been regarded as a masterpiece of suspense, a classic of nineteenth-century Romanticism and Gothic horror, and the prototype of the science fiction novel. Though it has spawned countless imitations and adaptations, it remains the most powerful story of its kind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/1984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553212471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.98h x 4.60w x 0.59d","brand":"Mary Shelley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36638727864476,"sku":"9780553212471","price":5.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0ce356a2-b6aa-4d34-bf40-0768b968508b.jpg?v=1603848034","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/frankenstein-9780553212471","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}