About Mary Shelley (1797 - 1851)
Mary Shelley (née Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin) was the daughter of the famous political philosopher William Goodwin(1756-1856) and her mother was the philosopher and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. The novel is about Victor Frankenstein who creates a monstrous being in the likeness of man, but larger than average and more powerful. Frankenstein then rejects his creation and the monster vows vengeance. Click on the image above to read more....
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Frankenstein by Call Number: F SHEISBN: 0140367128
Frankenstein by Call Number: F SHEISBN: 0141439475
Frankenstein by Call Number: 823.7ISBN: 0860037665English Literature Series
CliffsNotes Shelley's Frankenstein by Call Number: 823.7ISBN: 0764585932
Frankenstein by Call Number: F SHEISBN: 0435212591Victor Frankenstein succeeds in the ultimate scientific experiment - the creation of life. But the 'man' he creates, though intelligent and sensitive is so huge and hideous that Frankenstein rejects him. Lonely and miserable, the monster turns on Victor and his family with terrifying and tragic results
Frankenstein
Click on image to read more In Frankenstein, the monster fits all the definitions of what a monster is. The monster's appearance is considered both extraordinary, beautiful, huge, and repulsive by his own creator. When there is that unnatural combination of beauty and deformity, it is almost as if creature is monstrous because he is deformed.
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A different Frankenstein
Frankenstein - Prodigal Son (Bk 1) by Call Number: F KOOISBN: 0007203136Every city has its secrets. But none as terrible as this. His name is Deucalian, a tattooed man of mysterious origin...
A reworking of the Classic tale by Dean Koontz.
Frankenstein - City of Night (Bk 2) by Call Number: F KOOISBN: 0007203128They are nearly indestructible. They are stronger, heal faster, and think faster than humans ever created - and they must be destroyed... -- Back Cover
The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein by Call Number: F ACKISBN: 0099524139Victor Frankenstein begins his anatomy experiments in a barn in the secluded village of Headington, near Oxford. The coroner's office in Clarendon Street provides corpses - but they have often died of violence and drowning: they are damaged and putrifying...
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- Frankenstein - Audio bookA student discovers the secret of animating lifeless matter and, by assembling body parts, creates the monster Frankenstein. Rejected by society, Frankenstein vows revenge on his creator.