Mary Shelley
Список книг автора Mary ShelleyThe Last Man
"The Last Man" by Mary Shelley. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Frankenstein
Die weltbekannte Geschichte eines Experiments, das aus dem Ruder läuft und Tod und Schaden anrichtet: Der junge Schweizer Viktor Frankenstein erschafft an der Universität Ingolstadt einen künstlichen Menschen. Als dieser jedoch viel hässlicher und furchteinflößender ist, als gedacht, flieht Viktor vor ihm und das Wesen entkommt. Doch es dauert nicht lange, bis der erste Todesfall in seiner Familie eintritt, und er bleibt nicht der letzte…-
LODORE
This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Lodore focuses on the microcosm of the family. The central story follows the fortunes of the wife and daughter of the title character, Lord Lodore, who is killed in a duel, leaving a trail of legal, financial, and familial obstacles for the two «heroines» to negotiate. Lodore's daughter, Ethel, is raised to be over-dependent on paternal control while his estranged wife, Cornelia, is preoccupied with the norms and appearances of aristocratic society. They are both contrasted with the intellectual and independent Fanny Derham.
Frankenstein (Gothic Classic - The Uncensored 1818 Edition)
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is the original 1818 'Uncensored' Edition of Frankenstein as first published anonymously in 1818. This original version is much more true to the spirit of the author's original intentions than the heavily revised 1831 edition, edited by Shelley, in part, because of pressure to make the story more conservative. Many scholars prefer the 1818 text to the more common 1831 edition. This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Frankenstein is a novel written by Mary Shelley about a creature produced by an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was nineteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. Shelley had travelled in the region of Geneva, where much of the story takes place, and the topics of galvanism and other similar occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her future husband, Percy Shelley. The storyline emerged from a dream. Mary, Percy, Lord Byron, and John Polidori decided to have a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for weeks about what her possible storyline could be, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made. She then wrote Frankenstein.
Der letzte Mensch
Die Welt im 21. Jahrhundert: Eine neuartige und tödliche Seuche breitet sich aus. Sie hat verheerende Auswirkungen auf die Menschheit, auf Wirtschaft und Politik. Über allen schwebt eine Frage: Was ist angesichts einer weltweiten Krise der öffentlichen Gesundheit zu tun? Shelleys Roman von 1826, die allererste Dystopie der Weltliteratur, liest sich beklemmend gegenwärtig. Die Erzählung folgt Lionel Verney, der sich mit seiner Schwester und seinen Freunden zunächst in der jungen englischen Republik politisch engagiert. Sie machen sich auf nach Griechenland, und im Süden geraten sie erstmals in Kontakt mit einer neuartigen Pest, die sich nach und nach in Europa und Nordamerika ausbreitet. Bald herrschen in England apokalyptische Zustände. Den Freunden und ihren Familien bleibt nur die Flucht …
