If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fearThe novel about the young Swiss Victor Frankenstein, who creates an artificial human being, is a rare gem of romantic horror literature: the narrative skill with which the English author turned her subject into a story that remains popular to this day makes her novel stand out far beyond most comparable novels of its era. Hardly any other classic has had as many stage and film adaptations as Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein". The text of this edition follows the 1831 revised edition, and is presented as a special edition hardcover embossed with metallic foil and coloured edges. It's alive! (from Frankenstein)If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear! (from Frankenstein)