THE STORY: Set in nineteenth-century Switzerland, this classic tale of horror and suspense details the ill-fated experiments of young Dr. Frankenstein as he attempts to fathom the secrets of life and death.
The making of the film, and the science and history behind it, enhance an appreciation of this famous story.
Briefly discusses the origin of the Frankenstein legend and the portrayal of Dr. Frankenstein and his creation in films. Also presents a synopsis of the 1931 film starring Boris Karloff.
Frankenstein
Presents the story of Dr. Frankenstein and his obsessive experiment that leads to the creation of a monstrous and deadly creature
The title of the novel refers to a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man, but larger than average and more powerful.
A guide to studying British author Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein, featuring a complete plot summary and analysis, character analyses, explanations of key themes, motifs & symbols, and a review quiz.
This full colour guide includes: - detailed scene summaries and sections on themes, characters, form, structure, language and contexts - a dedicated 'Working with the text' section on how to write about texts for coursework and controlled ...
The rain did not last very long so that only the nineteen year old poet Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, who would later marry Percy Shelley, taking his last name, did not want to abandon the story she had started.
Obsessed by creating life itself, Victor Frankenstein plunders graveyards for the material to fashion a new being, which he shocks into life by electricity. But his botched creature, rejected by...
The core content in all editions remains the same but the sentence structure and vocabulary of our Silver and Gold Editions have been edited to make the text approachable for reluctant readers and students reading below grade level.
Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN remains one of the greatest horror stories ever written, a book that chillingly captures the unforeseen terror of playing God. And the heart-stopping fear of being pursued by a powerful, relentless killer.
Begun when the author was only eighteen, and conceived from a nightmare, Frankenstein is the deeply disturbing story of a monstrous creation which has terrified readers since its first publication in 1818.
Frankenstein, de Mary Shelley, e Drácula, de Bram Stoker, săo os dois maiores clássicos de terror da literatura em todos os tempos, também imortalizados no cinema através de várias adaptaçőes.
The California edition of the Pennyroyal Press Frankenstein unites the dark side of Barry Moser's art with the classic 1818 text of Mary Shelley's tale of moral transfiguration.
This harrowing tale has held readers spellbound ever since it was published almost two centuries ago. This edition features a new Introduction by Clegg and an Afterword by preeminent literary critic Bloom. Revised reissue.
Complete and unabridged edition with index of contents and numbered pages.This is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a grotesque but sapient creature in ...
Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty. The first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818.
Frankenstein is a novel written by English author: Mary Shelley (1797-1851). that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein. a young scientist who creates a grotesque, sapient creature in an unorthodox...
The classic Victorian horror story, written by Mary Shelley when she was 20. This is updated into modern English and much easier to read