LeBoeuf Mary Shelley Frankenstein Limited Edition


A Book and Film Legendary Limited Edition

The LeBoeuf Pen Company proudly honors the legendary author Mary Shelley and her masterpiece novel, Frankenstein, with this stunning Limited Edition fountain pen and rollerball. 

Mary Shelley’s gothic horror novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, was published in 1818 and is widely considered the first science fiction novel. Frankenstein depicts the story of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant scientist who creates an unnamed monster out of dismembered body parts. Horrified by his creation, Frankenstein agonizes over what he has done as the monster escapes and runs amok. While many adaptations depict Frankenstein’s monster as malevolent, Shelley’s novel portrays him as an intelligent and articulate creature who is driven to extremes by his creator’s cruel rejection. 

Frankenstein was published in 1818 when Shelley was just 20 years old. Due to its macabre and controversial contents, Shelley initially published the novel anonymously, and many readers wrongly assumed the author was either Percy Shelley, who wrote the preface, or Mary’s father, William Godwin, to whom the book was dedicated. Frankenstein turned out to be an instant hit.

The novel’s appeal has stood the test of time with tens of thousands of copies a sold every year.  Frankenstein’s enduring success is in large part due to the way it speaks to many aspects of the human condition. With its exploration of ideas about good and evil, religion and science, and motherhood, among other topics, Shelley’s classic lends itself to virtually limitless interpretation.

Frankenstein continues to be adapted in print, on screen, and for the stage. The first film adaptation of Shelley’s novel was a short silent film produced by Thomas Edison in 1910. However, Frankenstein’s most iconic look stems from James Whale’s 1931 film Frankenstein, in which Boris Karloff portrays the hulking, square-headed monster with bolts in his neck that most of us think of when we hear the name Frankenstein. That film also gave us the famous line often associated with the story: “It’s alive! It’s alive!”.  From comedies such as Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein to musicals such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show to animated films such as the Hotel Transylvania franchise, the list of Frankenstein reimaginings keeps growing. More than 200 years after its publication, artists continue to be inspired by Shelley’s masterpiece.

The LeBoeuf Mary Shelley “Frankenstein” Limited Edition is a stunning creation that features a specially designed acrylic called Monster Green Swirl, a grayish-green combination carefully selected to replicate the color of the monster. Each barrel has been polished and engraved with Mary Shelley’s signature. The cap of each pen has been engraved with green lightning bolts and a Frankenstein logo.  A gold-plated embossed coin featuring a portrait of Frankenstein has been carefully placed atop each pen 

The Mary Shelley Limited Edition is available as both a fountain pen and rollerball. The fountain features a German steel 14k gold plated nib in both fine and medium point and utilizes a cartridge/convertor filling system. The rollerball uses a standard International refill.

Each pen is packaged in a special commemorative black box featuring Mary Shelley’s signature and an embossed Frankenstein logo.

The LeBoeuf Mary Shelley “Frankenstein” Limited Edition is a stunning tribute to the world’s most famous horror novel.