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Frankenstein (Paperback)
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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. ‘The rain pattered dismally against the
panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of
the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the
creature open…’ Victor Frankenstein’s monster is stitched
together from the limbs of the dead, taken from ‘the dissecting
room and the slaughter-house’. The result is a grotesque being
who, rejected by his maker and starved of human companionship, sets
out on a journey to seek his revenge. In the most famous gothic
horror story ever told, Shelley confronts the limitations of
science, the nature of human cruelty and the pathway to
forgiveness. Begun when Mary Shelley was only eighteen years old
and published two years later, this chilling tale of a young
scientist’s desire to create life – and the consequences of
that creation – still resonate today.
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The Last Man (Paperback)
Mary Shelley
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Frankenstein (Hardcover)
Mary Shelley
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Frankenstein is the classic gothic horror novel which has thrilled
and engrossed readers for two centuries. Written by Mary Shelley,
it is a story which she intended would 'curdle the blood and
quicken the beatings of the heart.' The tale is a superb blend of
science fiction, mystery and thriller. Victor Frankenstein driven
by the mad dream of creating his own creature, experiments with
alchemy and science to build a monster stitched together from dead
remains. Once the creature becomes a living breathing articulate
entity, it turns on its maker and the novel darkens into tragedy.
The reader is very quickly swept along by the force of the elegant
prose, the grotesque, surreal imagery, and the multi-layered themes
in the novel. Although first published in 1818, Shelley's
masterpiece still maintains a strong grip on the imagination and
has been the inspiration for numerous horror movies, television and
stage adaptations.
Test your knowledge, practise your skills and feel ready for 2021
assessments and 2022 exams. Test and build your knowledge of every
part of the text with a huge range of questions, activities and
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themes, contexts and quotations before tests and assessments.
Perfect your responses, practise writing great answers and find out
how to score the best grades you can. Learn to apply what you've
learned and get vital experience of test and assessment-style
questions. York Notes are the long-established experts in English
Literature, and we take your success seriously. So whether you're
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The biggest and most in-depth available, this Frankenstein Workbook
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Frankenstein (Paperback, Reissue)
Mary Shelley; Introduction by Siv Jansson; Notes by Siv Jansson; Series edited by Keith Carabine
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Frankenstein is the classic gothic horror novel which has thrilled
and engrossed readers for two centuries. Written by Mary Shelley,
it is a story which she intended would 'curdle the blood and
quicken the beatings of the heart.' The tale is a superb blend of
science fiction, mystery and thriller. Victor Frankenstein driven
by the mad dream of creating his own creature, experiments with
alchemy and science to build a monster stitched together from dead
remains. Once the creature becomes a living breathing articulate
entity, it turns on its maker and the novel darkens into tragedy.
The reader is very quickly swept along by the force of the elegant
prose, the grotesque, surreal imagery, and the multi-layered themes
in the novel. Although first published in 1818, Shelley's
masterpiece still maintains a strong grip on the imagination and
has been the inspiration for numerous horror movies, television and
stage adaptations.
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Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
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Frankenstein (Hardcover)
Mary Shelley
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Mary Shelley
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This timeless gothic novel presents the epic battle between man and
monster. In trying to create life, the young student Victor
Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into
motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the
very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it
destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love,
friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.
An engaging classroom playscript. Frankenstein is the famous story
of a young man who thinks he can change the world by making better
human beings. Instead he creates a living monster with a mind of
its own. New, innovative activities specifically tailored to
support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to
fulfil the Framework objectives. Activities include work on
Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of
playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writing.
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Frankenstein (Deluxe Edition)
Mary Shelley; Illustrated by John Coulthart
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For years, Dr. Victor Frankenstein labors to create a new race of
intelligent beings. But when he succeeds, Dr. Frankenstein is
horrified by the ugly patchwork being he has brought to life, and
he abandons his creation—setting off a chain of events that will
lead to murder, despair, and bitter loneliness. This is a deluxe,
lavish edition that transformed the stormy ethos of the Gothic
novel into the foundation of modern science fiction. Â
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Gothic Horror Short Stories (Hardcover)
Edgar Allan Poe, Edward Frederic Benson, Joseph Sheridan Lefanu, Elizabeth Gaskell, Nathaniel Hawthorne, …
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Exam board: AQA, Edexcel; Edexcel Level & Subject: GCSE English
Literature; A Level English Literature First teaching: September
2015 First examination: June 2017 This edition of Frankenstein is
perfect for GCSE-level students: it comes complete with the novel,
plus an introduction providing context, and a glossary explaining
key terms. 'It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered
dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out,
when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull
yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard and a convulsive
motion agitated its limbs.' Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist
with huge ambition, exceeds his own expectations when he manages to
create life from an assemblage of dead body parts. Yet he has
failed to think through the consequences and responsibilities of
his action, with fatal results. First published in 1818, this
genre-defying novel - part gothic tale, part science fiction, part
philosophical exploration - invites us to consider whom we
sympathise with: the scientist playing God or the monstrous
creature he has created.
This Norton Critical Edition includes: The 1818 first edition text
of the novel, introduced and annotated by J. Paul Hunter. Three
maps and eight illustrations. A wealth of source and contextual
materials, thematically arranged to promote classroom discussion.
Topics include "Sources, Influences, Analogues", "Circumstances,
Composition, Revision" and "Reception, Impact, Adaptation". Eleven
critical essays on Frankenstein's major themes, six of them new to
the Third Edition. A chronology and a selected bibliography. About
the Series Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five
years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that
is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format-annotated
text, contexts and criticism-helps students to better understand,
analyse and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range
of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in
digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources
students need.
Drawn from the manuscript collections at the Bodleian Library, this
delightful softback notebook set features the distinctive
handwriting of three remarkable women writers and thinkers: Jane
Austen, Mary Shelley and Ada Lovelace. The Library holds part of
the manuscript of Jane Austen's unfinished novel, 'The Watsons',
together with the original notebooks in which Mary Shelley wrote
'Frankenstein' and the personal correspondence of mathematical
pioneer Ada Lovelace. Inspirational and unusual, these useful
literary notebooks make the ideal gift for writers and book-lovers
alike.
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An enhanced exam skills section which includes essay plans, expert
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The complete and comprehensive way to support your studies and
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This frightening classic tale is now available in an exclusive
collector's edition, featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci
Fowler and decorative interior pages, making it ideal for fiction
lovers and book collectors alike. Beloved by horror fans across the
globe, Frankenstein explores the terror of what happens when
humanity plays God. This time-honored classic is now available as
an exclusive collector's edition. Whether you're buying it as a
gift or for yourself, this remarkable edition features: A
beautiful, high-end hardcover featuring Laci Fowler's distinctive
hand-painted art Decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes
throughout Matching ribbon marker and gold page edges Part of a
4-volume collection including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Great
Gatsby, and The Return of Sherlock Holmes Shattered by grief, the
unstable Victor Frankenstein conducts a bizarre experiment, using
electricity to shock inanimate matter and create an enormous
man-like monster. Terrified by his own actions, Victor abandons his
creation to the wilderness. Years later, the intelligent and
hideous Creature finds his creator and demands his right to
happiness. A tragedy of murderous rage and the fatal consequences
of revenge, Mary Shelley's iconic novel has been terrifying readers
since the nineteenth century. Exploring the dark themes of birth
and creation, loneliness, ambition, and the destructive power of
revenge, this unique collector's edition presents Shelley's
frightening tale of otherworldly adventures in a giftable new way.
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The Last Man
Mary Shelley; Introduction by John Havard; Foreword by Rebecca Solnit
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Frankenstein (Paperback)
Mary Shelley
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Part of Alma Classics Evergreens series, this new edition of Frankenstein contains pictures and an extensive section on Shelley's life and works. Since it was first published in 1818, Mary Shelley's seminal novel has generated countless print, stage and screen adaptations, but none has ever matched the power and philosophical resonance of the original. 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. Considered by many to be the first science-fiction novel, the tragic tale of Victor Frankenstein and the tortured creation he rejects is a classic fable about the pursuit of knowledge, the nature of beauty and the monstrosity inherent to man.
If you enjoyed Frankenstein, you might like reading Transformation, a chilling gothic tale available in Alma Classics 101 Pages series.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Alma Evergreens is a series of popular classics. All the titles in the series are provided with an extensive critical apparatus, extra reading material including a section of photographs and notes. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition (or collated from the most authoritative editions or manuscripts) and edited using a fresh, intelligent editorial approach. With an emphasis on the production, editorial and typographical values of a book, Alma Classics aspires to revitalize the whole experience of reading the classics.
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Frankenstein (Paperback)
Mary Shelley
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One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' The Penguin
English Library Edition of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 'Never did
I behold a vision so horrible as his face, of such loathsome, yet
appalling hideousness' A twisted, upside-down creation myth, Mary
Shelley's chilling Gothic tale lays bare the dark side of science,
and the horror within us all. It tells the story of Victor
Frankenstein, who plunders graveyards to create a new being from
the bodies of the dead - but whose botched creature causes nothing
but murder and destruction. Written after a nightmare when its
author was only eighteen, Frankenstein gave birth to the modern
science fiction novel. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions
of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the
very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.
A young scientist has created a living being out of dead flesh and
bone. His creation, however, turns out to be a frightful monster
Now, Victor Frankenstein must stop his creation before the monster
s loneliness turns to violence. These reader-favorite tiles are now
updated for enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including
discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert,
an expanded introduction, bolded glossary words and dynamic new
covers."
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Frankenstein (Paperback)
Mary Shelley
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In the most famous gothic horror story ever told, Shelley confronts
the limitations of science, the nature of human cruelty and the
pathway to forgiveness. 'The rain pattered dismally against the
panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of
the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the
creature open...' Victor Frankenstein's monster is stitched
together from the limbs of the dead, taken from 'the dissecting
room and the slaughter-house'. The result is a grotesque being who,
rejected by his maker and starved of human companionship, sets out
on a journey to seek his revenge. In the most famous gothic horror
story ever told, Shelley confronts the limitations of science, the
nature of human cruelty and the pathway to forgiveness. Begun when
Mary Shelley was only eighteen years old and published two years
later, this chilling tale of a young scientist's desire to create
life - and the consequences of that creation - still resonates
today.
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The Tales of Villa Diodati
Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Polidori and Lord Byron
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