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Pride and Prometheus

by John Kessel

Two classic worlds meet

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Two classic worlds meet

John Kessel brings characters from Jane Austen’s *Pride and Prejudice* into the world of Mary Shelley’s *Frankenstein*. Mary Bennet becomes involved with Victor Frankenstein, while the Creature waits for the companion Victor has been pressed to create. The crossover gives the story two intertwined concerns: Mary’s hopes for her future and the dangerous demand placed on Victor. Its central tension grows from the contrast between Regency courtship and Gothic horror, with the Creature’s requested bride linking the two traditions.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in literary mashups that combine Austen and Shelley.
  • Fans of Regency romance alongside Gothic horror.
  • Readers curious about a story centered on Mary Bennet and the Creature’s demand for a companion.

Themes

Courtship and marriageCreation and responsibilityGothic horror and Regency romance

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Book overview

"Dark and gripping and tense and beautiful." --Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club and Pulitzer Prize finalist for We Are All Completely Besides Ourselves Pride and Prejudice meets Frankenstein as Mary Bennet falls for the enigmatic Victor Frankenstein and befriends his monstrous Creature in this clever fusion of two popular classics.Threatened with destruction unless he fashions a wife for his Creature, Victor Frankenstein travels to England where he meets Mary and Kitty Bennet, the remaining unmarried sisters of the Bennet family from Pride and Prejudice. As Mary and Victor become increasingly attracted to each other, the Creature looks on impatiently, waiting for his bride. But where will Victor find a female body from which to create the monster's mate? Meanwhile, the awkward Mary hopes that Victor will save her from approaching spinsterhood while wondering what dark secret he is keeping from her. Pride and Prometheus fuses the gothic horror of Mary Shelley with the Regency romance of Jane Austen in an exciting novel that combines two age-old stories in a fresh and startling way.
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