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frankenstein or the modern prometheus the 1818 text
shelleys enduringly popular and rich gothic tale frankenstein confronts some of the most feared innovations of evolutionism and science topics such as degeneracy hereditary disease and humankinds ability to act as creator of the modern world . this new edition based on the harder and wittier 1818 version of the text draws on new research and examines the novel in the context of the controversial radical sciences developing in the years following the napoleonic wars . in addition it shows the relationship of frankensteins experiment to the contemporary debate between champions of materialistic science and proponents of received religion . br about the series for over 100 years oxford worlds classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe . each affordable volume reflects oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities voluminous notes to clarify the text up to date bibliographies for further study and much more .