A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator. In graphic novel format.
Frankenstein
Shelley started writing the story when she was only 18. Frankenstein is infused with elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. At the same time, it is an early example of science fiction.
The original 1818 text of Mary Shelley's classic novel, with annotations and essays highlighting its scientific, ethical, and cautionary aspects. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has endured in the popular imagination for two hundred years.
Tells the story of a scientist who discovers the secret of generating life from lifeless matter, and puts this knowledge to use by creating a monster being
Penned as part of a competition between Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, and John Polidori to see who could write the best horror story, Frankenstein is resonant with themes of love, friendship, hubris, and fear.
Victor Frankenstein discovers the secret of creating life and fashions an eight-foot monster, only to bring danger and destruction to the lives of those he loves after the creature is...
Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus
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.
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Composed as part of a challenge with Byron and Shelley to conjure up the most terrifying ghost story, Frankenstein narrates the chilling tale of a being created by a bright young scientist and the catastrophic consequences that ensue.
Victor Frankenstein's monster is stitched together from the stolen limbs of the dead, and the result is a grotesque being who, rejected by his maker, sets out on a journey to seek his revenge.
The story of Victor Frankenstein's terrible creation and the havoc it caused has enthralled generations of readers and inspired countless writers of horror and suspense.
Christie, William, The Two Romanticisms and Other Essays: Mystery and Interpretation in Romantic Literature (Sydney: Sydney University Press, 2016). Clemit, Pamela, The Godwinian Novel: The Radical Fictions of Godwin, Brockden Brown, ...
An entry in the best-selling series featuring a retelling of the Frankenstein legend begins a new story cycle pitting its characters against supernatural forces that pose apocalyptic threats. By the author of Dead and Alive. Reprint.
The annotated version of the classic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, with chapter summaries for comprehension and a short literary analysis of the entire book.
Exam board: AQA, Edexcel; EdexcelLevel & Subject: GCSE English Literature; A Level English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015First examination: June 2017
Frankenstein was published the next year and become the rage of London. In the generations since, the story of Victor Frankenstein and the monster he created has been read by millions all over the world.
Há cerca de quase 200 anos, a escritora britânica Mary Shelley escreveu o que é considerado por muitos o maior romance de terror de todos os tempos - 'Frankenstein'. Inspirada...