Mary Shelley

A stunning, enduring horror story about the dangers of Science, asthe ambitious Victor Frankenstein takes his powers of creationtoo far and pays a terrible price when he gives life to a terriblemonster. Heartbreaking, darkly funny and full of striking gothicimages, FRANKENSTEIN is a true classic.

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."

Die Handlung wird durch eine Mischung aus Briefroman und klassischer Ich-Erz hlsituation vermittelt. Viktor Frankenstein erz hlt dem Leiter einer Forschungsexpedition, zugleich Eigner des Schiffes, das ihn in der Arktis rettet, seine Geschichte. Der Roman wird so zu einem Lehrst ck, gibt Frankenstein doch deutlich zu verstehen, dass seine Erz hlung auch eine Warnung an den Zuh rer und damit auch die Leser sein soll: Er warnt vor einer entgrenzten menschlichen Vernunft, die sich selbst zu Gott macht und sich anma t, lebendige Materie zu schaffen. Die Figur des Viktor Frankenstein hnelt damit sowohl dem 'literarischen' Faust als auch dem Prometheus aus der griechischen Mythologie.

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, is a novel written by British author Mary Shelley about eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. 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. Shelley's name appears on the second edition, published in France in 1823. Shelley had travelled to Europe, visiting Germany and Switzerland. It is known that in 1814, prior to writing the famous novel, Mary took a journey on the river Rhine in Germany with a stop in Gernsheim which is just 17km (10mi) away from Frankenstein Castle where two centuries before her visit an alchemist was engaged in weird experiments. Later, in the region of Geneva (Switzerland), where much of the story takes place, and the topics of galvanism and other similar occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her lover and future husband, Percy Shelley. The storyline emerged from a dream. Mary, Percy, Lord Byron, and John Polidori decided to have a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for days about what her possible storyline could be, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made. She then wrote Frankenstein. Frankenstein is infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement and is also considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Brian Aldiss has argued that it should be considered the first true science fiction story, because unlike in previous stories with fantastical elements resembling those of later science fiction, the central character "makes a deliberate decision" and "turns to modern experiments in the laboratory" to achieve fantastic results. It has had a considerable influence across literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories, films, and plays.

Frankenstein es una obra literaria de la escritora inglesa Mary Shelley. Publicado en 1818 y enmarcado en la tradici n de la novela g tica, el texto explora temas tales como la moral cient fica, la creaci n y destrucci n de vida y la audacia de la humanidad en su relaci n con Dios. De ah , el subt tulo de la obra: el protagonista intenta rivalizar en poder con Dios, como una suerte de Prometeo moderno que arrebata el fuego sagrado de la vida a la divinidad. Es considerado como el primer texto del g nero ciencia-ficci n.

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Mary Shelleys klassiske gyser- og science fictionroman fra 1818 i en helt ny oversættelse af Jakob Levinsen. Victor Frankenstein er en ung og ærgerrig videnskabsmand, der drømmer om at skabe sit eget levende væsen - af rester af lig! Han har opdaget, hvordan det kan lade sig gøre og forestiller sig at skabe noget smukt, men sådan går det som bekendt ikke. Han skaber et monster, som han ikke kan holde af, og så går det løs. Monsteret flygter, lever som udstødt og indleder en uhyggelig vendetta for at påkalde sig Frankensteins opmærksomhed. Pressen skriver: **** - Politiken »Mary Shelleys roman kan helt uden problemer bidrage til underholdningen i 2014. Det er en glimrende bog.« - Folkebladet

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.

Victor Frankenstein is a scientist who is obsessed with trying to create life. Frankenstein tells how his experiments lead him to make a living person. Disgusted by what he has created he leaves his monster to fend for itself, but a terrifying chain of events has begun and Frankenstein must face what he has done. Exciting and powerful classic stories to enrich and extend your children's reading experiences. TreeTops Classics are carefully adapted versions of must-read stories which introduce your readers to significant authors, powerful plots and characters that have stood the test of time. These abridged versions of classics have been sensitively adapted by top children's authors to ensure that language and content is appropriate, but remain faithful to the original. These enchanting stories will appeal to all your junior readers and introduce them to a rich literary heritage. Each book includes author biographies and notes to help with historical and social context and any challenging vocabulary, ensuring the books are easily accessible. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

Exciting and powerful classic stories to enrich and extend children's reading experiences. TreeTops Classics are carefully adapted versions of must-read stories which introduce readers to significant authors, powerful plots and characters that have stood the test of time. These abridged versions of classics have been sensitively adapted by top children's authors to ensure that language and content is appropriate, but remain faithful to the original. These enchanting stories will appeal to all children and introduce them to a rich literary heritage. Each book includes author biographies and notes to help with historical and social context and any challenging vocabulary, ensuring the books are easily accessible. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. This pack contains 36 books, six of each of: Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Wuthering Heights, Treasure Island, Robinson Crusoe.

Exciting and powerful classic stories to enrich and extend children's reading experiences. TreeTops Classics are carefully adapted versions of must-read stories which introduce readers to significant authors, powerful plots and characters that have stood the test of time. These abridged versions of classics have been sensitively adapted by top children's authors to ensure that language and content is appropriate, but remain faithful to the original. These enchanting stories will appeal to all children and introduce them to a rich literary heritage. Each book includes author biographies and notes to help with historical and social context and any challenging vocabulary, ensuring the books are easily accessible. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. This pack contains 6 books, one of each of: Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Wuthering Heights, Treasure Island, Robinson Crusoe.

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