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Title: Introduction (Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus) Title Record # 2475227
Author: Mary Shelley
Date: 1831-10-15
Type: ESSAY
Language: English
Note: Do not confuse this with the 1818 Preface to the first edition of Frankenstein, which is sometimes printed without credit and sometimes attributed to Mary Shelley, but was actually written by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
unknown Author's Introduction to the Standard Novels Edition (Frankenstein) [as by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley]
1831 Author's Introduction (Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus)
1831 Introduction (Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus) [as by Mary W. Shelley]
1965 Author's Introduction (Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus)
1971 Author's Introduction (Frankenstein)
1973 Introduction (Frankenstein)
1980 Author's Introduction (to 1831 edition) [as by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley]
1981 Author's Introduction (Frankenstein)
1990 Introduction to Frankenstein
1992 Author's Introduction to the Standard Novels Edition (1831)
1993 Introduction to the 1831 Edition of Frankenstein
1996 Introduction to Frankenstein, Third Edition
2014 Introduction to the 1831 Edition of Frankenstein [as by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley]
2015 Introduction (Frankenstein) [as by M. W. S.]
2017 Appendix 1: Author's Introduction [to the 1831 edition of Frankenstein]
2018 Introduction to the 1831 Edition (Frankenstein)
Year Language Title
1922 French Préface (Frankenstein ou le Prométhée moderne)
1973Translated by Adriana Călinescu
Romanian
Introducere la ediția din 1831 (Frankenstein sau Prometeul modern)?Introducere la editia din 1831 (Frankenstein sau Prometeul modern)
[as by Mary W. Shelley]
1981Translated by Francisco Torres Oliver.
Spanish Introducción de la autora para la edición de Standard Novels (Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo) [as by Mary W. Shelley]
1982 Italian Introduzione all'edizione del 1831 (Frankenstein)
1987 German Vorwort (Frankenstein oder Der neue Prometheus) [as by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley]
1994Translated by Eugène Rocartel and Georges Cuvelier.
French Préface (Frankenstein ou le moderne Prométhée)
2006Translated by Elsa Hoog
Dutch Inleiding (bij de uitgave van 1831) (Frankenstein)
2017Translated by Alexander Pechmann
German Mary Shelleys Einleitung zur überarbeiteten Ausgabe (1831)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus 1831-10-31 Mary W. Shelley Colburn and Bentley (Bentley Standard Novels #9)     xii+
202
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Frankenstein ou le Prométhée moderne 1922-00-00 Mary Shelley La Renaissance du Livre (Collection de Littérature Ancienne Française et Etrangère)   Fr 10 xiii+
247
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Checkmark
Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus 1965-12-00 Mary Shelley Signet / New American Library of Canada CD329
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
224
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Tsao Checkmark
Frankenstein 1971-04-00 Mary Shelley Bantam Pathfinder HP6965
$0.60?$: US dollar
xviii+
206
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel James Bama Checkmark
Dracula / Frankenstein 1973-00-00 Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker International Collectors Library     655
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
Frankenstein sau Prometeul modern 1973-00-00 Mary W. Shelley Editura Albatros (Fantastic Club)     247
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel
Nicolae Săftoiu?Nicolae Saftoiu
 
Frankenstein 1980-00-00 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Watermill Press (Watermill Classic) 0-89375-401-3
$1.95?$: US dollar
xvii+
333
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Checkmark
Frankenstein o El moderno Prometeo 1981-00-00 Mary W. Shelley Alianza Editorial (El Libro de Bolsillo #814) 84-206-1814-4   260
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Daniel Gil  
Frankenstein 1981-10-00 Mary Shelley Bantam Books (Bantam Classic) 0-553-21044-0
$1.50?$: US dollar
xxviii+
209
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Caspar David Friedrich Checkmark
Frankenstein 1982-03-10 Mary Shelley Mondadori (Oscar #1494) 21102-9
Lit 3,500?Lit: Italian lira
234
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel
Ferenc Pintér?Ferenc Pinter
 
Frankenstein o El moderno Prometeo 1983-00-00 Mary W. Shelley Forum (Spain) (Biblioteca del Terror #2) 84-85604-79-2
Pta 175?Pta: Spanish peseta
109
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
Frankenstein oder Der neue Prometheus 1987-00-00 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Das Neue Berlin (SF-Utopia) 3-360-00138-9
M 6.20?M: East German mark
259
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Burckhard Labowski , Regine Schulz Checkmark
The Mary Shelley Reader 1990-07-00 Mary Shelley Oxford University Press 0-19-506258-2
£12.95?£: UK pound
420
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
The Mary Shelley Reader 1990-07-00 Mary Shelley Oxford University Press 0-19-506259-0
$14.95?$: US dollar
420
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
Frankenstein 1992-00-00 Mary Shelley Penguin Books (Penguin Classics) 0-14-043362-7
£3.99?£: UK pound
lvi+
261
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Joseph Wright Checkmark
The Essential Frankenstein 1993-10-00 Mary Shelley Plume 0-452-26968-7
$15.00?$: US dollar
357
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Checkmark
Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus 1994-02-00 Mary Shelley Penguin Books (Penguin Popular Classics) 0-14-062030-3
£1.00?£: UK pound
215
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Thomas Eakins Checkmark
Frankenstein 1994-11-00 Mary Shelley Tor 0-812-55150-8
$4.99?$: US dollar
xx+
236
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Frankenstein ou le moderne Prométhée 1994-12-00 Mary Shelley Presses Pocket ( #3252) 2-266-00354-2   358
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Checkmark
Frankenstein 1996-05-00 Mary Shelley W. W. Norton & Company (Norton Critical Editions) 0-393-96458-2   xii+
336
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Caspar David Friedrich Checkmark
Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus 1999-00-00 Mary Shelley Wordsworth Editions (Wordsworth Classics) 1-85326-023-1   xxv+
176
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
Frankenstein 2003-10-00 Mary Shelley Bantam Books (Bantam Classic) 0-553-21247-8
$4.95?$: US dollar
xxxiii+
216
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Checkmark
Frankenstein 2004-00-00 Mary Shelley Barnes & Noble Books (Barnes & Noble Classics) 1-59308-161-8
$7.95?$: US dollar
xxxii+
223
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Fabrizio D'Acquapendente Checkmark
Frankenstein 2006-03-02 Mary Shelley VUM (Boek de film #3) 90-8691-003-3
€1.00?€: Euro
250
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Checkmark
Frankenstein 2011-12-00 Mary Shelley Tor 978-1-4668-0480-7
$3.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Frankenstein 2012-00-00 Mary Shelley Tor 978-0-8125-5150-1
$4.99?$: US dollar
xx+
236
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Boris Vallejo  
Frankenstein 2012-00-00 Mary Shelley W. W. Norton & Company (Norton Critical Editions) 978-0-393-92793-1   xviii+
524
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Caspar David Friedrich Checkmark
Frankenstein 2012-00-00 Mary Shelley W. W. Norton & Company (Norton Critical Editions) 978-0-393-92793-1
£9.99?£: UK pound
xviii+
524
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Caspar David Friedrich Checkmark
Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus 2012-00-00 Mary Shelley Sterling Publishing (Barnes & Noble Signature Editions) 978-1-4351-3768-4
$6.98?$: US dollar
xxx+
214
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Neil Holden Checkmark
Frankenstein 2013-10-03 Mary Shelley Penguin Books (US) (Penguin Horror) 978-0-14-312233-3
$23.00?$: US dollar
xlii+
334
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Paul Buckley  
Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror: Speculative Genre Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers 2014-02-20 Laurie Lamson Jeremy P. Tarcher / Penguin 978-0-399-16555-9
$15.99?$: US dollar
xvi+
367
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
non-fic  
Frankenstein 2015-06-04 Mary Shelley Oxford University Press (Rollercoasters) 978-0-19-835533-5
£8.99?£: UK pound
216
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Andrew Davis  
The New Annotated Frankenstein 2017-08-08 Mary Shelley Liveright (Annotated Books (Norton & Liveright)) 978-0-87140-949-2
$35.00?$: US dollar
lxxx+
352
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel John Kobal Foundation , Henry Fuseli , Richard Rothwell Checkmark
Frankenstein oder Der moderne Prometheus 2017-10-02 Mary Shelley Manesse 978-3-7175-2370-3
€22.00?€: Euro
464
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
Frankenstein 2018-09-04 Mary Shelley Harper Perennial (Harper Perennial Olive Editions) 978-0-06-287066-7
$10.00?$: US dollar
272
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
Horror Stories 2018-12-15 ed. Mary Shelley (in error) Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-78664-807-5
£20.00?£: UK pound
480
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Horror Stories 2018-12-15 ed. Mary Shelley (in error) Flame Tree Press (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-78755-256-2
$9.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth  
Frankenstein 2019-01-14 Mary Shelley Collins (Collins Classroom Classics) 978-0-00-832592-3
£2.50?£: UK pound
304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
Haven Speculative, September-October 2021 2021-09-00 ed. Leon Perniciaro Haven Speculative  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
webzine?Used for Internet-based periodical publications which are otherwise not downloadable as an "ebook".
mag Albert Robida  
Frankenstein date unknown Mary Shelley Perma-Bound (Perma-Bound Classics)  
$10.00?$: US dollar
xx+
236
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus date unknown Mary Shelley Penguin Books (Penguin Classics) 0-14-043237-X
£3.99?£: UK pound
270
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Joseph Wright of Derby Checkmark
Frankenstein date unknown Mary Shelley Penguin Books (Penguin Classics) 0-14-043362-7
£2.50?£: UK pound
lviii+
261
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Joseph Wright Checkmark
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