One of three Signature Select Classics chapbooks steeped in the thrills and chills of the gothic tradition, publishing simultaneously with chapbooks of similarly weird works by Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft. This stunning chapbook--perfect for fans of the mysterious and macabre--comprises Mary Shelley's classic tale of a botched experiment in immortality, "The Mortal Immortal," and "On Ghosts: An Essay," her appraisal of popular ghost legends. It features elegantly designed cardstock covers with flaps and intricate foil-stamped designs.