Frankenstein (Minalima Edition)

By Mary Shelley

A deluxe illustrated edition of Mary Shelley's horror classic - the first story in a bold new direction for the MinaLima Classics, the best-selling series from the renowned design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise - featuring original full-color artwork and interactive elements. Frankenstein has terrified and delighted readers since its initial publication in 1818. Victor Frankenstein's Creature--stitched together from the limbs of the dead, taken from "the dissecting room and the slaughterhouse"--is a grotesque being who, rejected by his maker and starved of human companionship, embarks on a journey of revenge. In the most famous gothic horror story ever told, Mary Shelley confronts the limitations of science, the nature of human cruelty, hubris, and ambition, and the pathway to forgiveness. Shelley's revered novel comes to life as never before in this inventive edition showcasing the magical artistry of MinaLima. Brimming with original illustrations and seven extraordinary interactive features, delve into MinaLima's captivating interpretation which includes: A reveal of the Creature's face, A foldout excerpt from Victor's diary, An expanding map, and more! Filled with marvels, this beautiful edition will enchant readers of every age and is sure to become a treasured keepsake.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0063452065
• ISBN13: 9780063452060
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 2.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

“Cursed, cursed creator!” - the creature echoes

Victor grew up reading the works of Paracelsus, Agrippa, and Albertus Magnus, the alchemists of the time. Toss in a little natural philosophy (sciences) and you have the making of a monster. Or at least a being that, after being spurned for looking ugly, becomes ugly. So, for revenge, the creature decides that unless Victor makes another (female this time) creature, Victor will also suffer the loss of friends and relatives. What is Victor to do? Bow to the wishes and needs of his creation? Or challenge it to “the death”? What would you do? Although the concept of the monster is good, and the conflicts of the story are well thought out, Shelly suffers from the writing style of the time. Many people do not finish the book as the language is stilted and verbose, for example, when was the last time you said, "Little did I then expect the calamity that was in a few moments to overwhelm me and extinguish in horror and despair all fear of ignominy of death." Much of the book seems like filler for a travel log. More time is spent describing the surroundings of Europe than the reason for traveling or just traveling. Many writers use traveling to reflect time passing or the character growing in stature or knowledge. In this story, they just travel a lot. This book is worth plodding through for moviegoers. The record needs to be set straight. The first shock is that the creator is named Victor Frankenstein; the creature is referred to as a "monster", not Frankenstein. It is Victor who is backward, which enables him to do the impossible by not knowing any better. The monster is well-read in "Sorrows of a Young Werther," "Paradise Lost," and Plutarch's "Lives." The debate (mixed with a few murders) rages on as to whether the monster was doing evil because of his nature or because he was spurned.