Frankenstein Intro & Preface

from The Mary Shelley Library · host Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

In which the author reflects upon the imaginative foundations and moral intentions underpinning her narrative, recounting the inspiration born of a gloomy summer near the majestic Alps and the convivial storytelling that surrounded her. She candidly admits to weaving together human passions with fanciful invention, mindful of the delicate balance between truth and fancy in the creation of enduring fiction.

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