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Victor Frankenstein was only trying to advance the cause of science. How could his experiment have produced such a terrible result? The creature's powers were superhuman. Was there any real chance that Victor could stop the monster before he murdered again?

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is arguably one of the world's finest example of Gothic literature. This guide, written especially for those studying English literature, takes you through everything you need to know about this great novel. Not only does the series discuss each chapter in detail, there are specific tutorials that cover the genre, themes, context, characters, structure and form and key quotations to ensure that you have the necessary knowledge to succeed in both your coursework and your exams.

Bloomsbury presents Make Me a Monster by Kalynn Baron, read by Thea Funk New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is back with a Frankenstein-tinged horror romance. Meka is used to death. After all, it’s the family business. As a mortician’s assistant at her parents’ funeral home...

En el verano de 1816, Lord Byron invita al poeta Percy Bysshe Shelley y a su joven esposa, Mary, a su casa de Suiza. Los días son lluviosos y el anfitrión propone que cada uno escriba un relato de fantasmas. Así surgirá 'Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo', publicada en 1818 y considerada la...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "Inescapably compelling." —VICTORIA SCHWAB, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie Larue "A masterful and monstrous retelling." —STEPHANIE GARBER, #1 New...

Victor and Konrad are the twin brothers Frankenstein. They are nearly inseparable. Growing up, their lives are filled with imaginary adventures... until the day their adventures turn all too real. They stumble upon The Dark Library, and secret books of alchemy and ancient remedies are discovered. Father forbids that they ever enter the room again, but this only peaks Victor's curiosity more. When Konrad falls gravely ill, Victor is not be satisfied with the various doctors his parents have called in to help. He is drawn back to The Dark Library....

Dem Forscher Viktor Frankenstein ist es gelungen, einen künstlichen Menschen zu erschaffen. Doch bald gerät seine Kreatur außer Kontrolle und lässt sich nicht mehr aufhalten.

"You must hear my tale. You must hear my terrible, terrible tale." Committed to the deadly pursuit of the monster he created, Victor Frankenstein tells his chilling story. It all began with a desire to help mankind, but where will it end? Frankenstein leads us through vast mountainous landscapes and over frozen seas. Can he stop the fiend’s murderous course? Is he prepared to do what the monster demands? The reader will be shocked and surprised. Is the monster as evil as he seems?

Una intriga en què conflueixen els gèneres de novel·la policíaca i novel·la gòtica. Tot comença quan el jove Max es desperta en una casa en ruïnes; té tot el cos amb unes cicatrius enormes que deixen clar que un cirurgià l'ha atès, però ell no en recorda res. La Nora estudia Medicina a la ciutat alemanya d'Ingolstadt i aquella mateixa nit de carnaval coneix en Max quan tots dos salven una nena de morir ofegada al Danubi. L'atracció és immediata. El problema és que pertanyen a èpoques diferents...

Una intriga en la que confluyen los géneros de novela policiaca y novela gótica. Todo comienza cuando el joven Max se despierta en una casa en ruinas; su cuerpo está cruzado por enormes cicatrices que evidencian que ha sido atendido por un cirujano, pero él no recuerda nada. Nora estudia Medicina en la ciudad alemana de Ingolstadt y esa misma noche de carnaval conoce a Max cuando ambos salvan a una niña de morir ahogada en el Danubio. La atracción es inmediata. El problema es que pertenecen a épocas distintas...

En 1816, Mary Shelley dio vida al que sería su personaje más famoso, el doctor Victor Frankenstein. La historia es bien conocida: un científico consigue crear una criatura a la que luego rechaza. Metáfora sobre la vida, la libertad y el amor, Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo es una maravillosa fábula con todos los ingredientes de los grandes mitos.

Un clásico gótico de ciencia ficción de Mary Shelley.

Tragedy has forced 16-year-old Victor Frankenstein to swear off alchemy forever. He burns the Dark Library. He vows he will never dabble in the dark sciences again — just as he vows he will no longer covet Elizabeth, his brother’s betrothed.

If only these things were not so tempting.... When he and Elizabeth discover a portal into the spirit world, they cannot resist. Together with Victor’s twin, Konrad, and their friend Henry, they venture into a place of infinite possibilities where power and passion reign.

From Stephanie Hemphill, author of the Printz Honor winner Your Own, Sylvia and the acclaimed novel Wicked Girls: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials, comes the fascinating story of gothic novelist Mary Shelley, most famous for the classic Frankenstein. An all-consuming love affair with famed poet...

Es geschah vor nicht all zu langer Zeit. An der nordöstlichen Küste Schottlands, zwischen den kleinen Städten Fraserburgh und Peterhead, ereigneten sich auf einem Schloss recht mysteriöse Phänomene. So zumindest berichteten es zwei Elektriker. Bob McDuff und Nick Giles erlebten ein atemberaubendes Abenteuer. Es begann alles an einem verregneten Novembertag.

"Once upon a time there was a sad and lonely monster that was created by an evil genious known as Victor Frankenstein...."

Urban legend Bloody Mary gets summoned by the horrifying monster Frankenstein.