The Story of Frankenstein Revised Edition Contributor(s): Shelley, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486299309 ISBN-13: 9780486299303 Publisher: Dover Publications
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 1997 * Out of Print * Annotation: A brilliant young scientist's fascination with the hidden secrets of life results in the making of a horrifying monster with a bloody taste for revenge. Specially abridged for young readers, this new version of the suspenseful 1817 classic includes 22 illustrations. Click for more in this series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 97011617 |
Age Level: 8-14 |
Grade Level: 3-9 |
Lexile Measure: 510 HL (High-Low) |
Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics |
Physical Information: 0.25" H x 5.14" W x 8.36" L (0.17 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Features: Abridged, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: With his debut nearly two centuries ago, Dr. Frankenstein's monster captured the popular imagination and never let go, haunting even those who have never read this classic of horror fiction. This specially adapted children's edition retains all of the excitement of the original version yet makes the enduring Gothic fable accessible to youngsters. The brilliant scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein indulges his curiosity about the hidden laws of nature when he happens upon the secret to the animation of lifeless matter. Piecing together the detritus of butcher shops and dissecting rooms, the doctor fashions an eight-foot-tall creature whose loathsome appearance fills even his creator with repulsion. Abandoned by his maker, rejected with fear and disgust by everyone he encounters, the enraged and embittered monster goes on a murderous rampage, determined to destroy Frankenstein by striking at those closest to him. Since its 1817 publication, this incredible and imaginative fantasy has held generations of readers spellbound. This new, specially abridged edition, enhanced with illustrations by Thea Kliros, will satisfy young readers' appetites for gripping suspense and ghoulish thrills. |
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