Frankenstein

Part of a new six-volume series curated by Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein is featured in the Penguin Horror collection, which highlights the best in classic horror. This series was selected by del Toro, known for The Shape of Water, and includes some of his personal favorites. Frankenstein was also nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

As a passionate fan of horror literature, del Toro has curated this collection to showcase classic tales and poems from the genre's masters. In addition to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the series includes works like Ray Russell’s short story "Sardonicus"—praised by Stephen King as “perhaps the finest example of the modern Gothic ever written”—and Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, along with stories by Ray Bradbury, Joyce Carol Oates, Ted Klein, and Robert E. Howard. Each volume features original cover art by Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, making these deluxe hardcovers perfect for horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal fans alike.

Frankenstein

The timeless struggle between creator and creation reaches its peak in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. When young Victor Frankenstein dares to defy the natural order by creating life, he unleashes a force beyond his control, setting off a tragic chain of events that threatens everything he holds dear. As Victor tries to undo the horrors he has wrought, he is drawn into a gripping tale of love, friendship, and the darkest depths of human horror.