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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Bulfinch a gripping tale of aIntroduction by Wendy Steiner. Nominated as one of Americas best loved novels by PBSs The Great American Read. At 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, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, is a dark parable warning against the risks of scientific and creative