Through the Tempests Dark and Wild: A Story of Mary Shelley, Creator of Frankenstein
School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8
No. of pages 40
Published: 2003
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"Through the Tempests Dark and Wild: A Story of Mary Shelley, Creator of Frankenstein" by Angela Barrett recounts the life of Mary Shelley, exploring her tumultuous existence and the inspirations behind her groundbreaking work, "Frankenstein." The narrative delves into her passionate yet complicated relationships, particularly with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and the personal tragedies that shaped her thoughts and creativity. Set against the backdrop of the early 19th century, the story highlights her struggles as a woman writer in a male-dominated society, illuminating the genius behind her haunting tale of creation and consequence. It’s a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the quest for identity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2003 by Candlewick Press (MA) .
Sharon Darrow teaches on the Writing for Children course in Vermont College, USA. This is her first book for Walker. She lives in Chicago with her two cats, Darcy and Bingley. Angela Barrett is widely regarded as one of this country's finest illustrators. She won the 1989 Smarties Book Prize for Can It Be True? and the 1991 WH Smith Illustration Award for The Hidden House. In addition, she has been shortlisted three times for the Kurt Maschler Award and once for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Her other picture book titles include Beware Beware, Joan of Arc, The Walker Book of Ghost Stories and Rocking Horse Land and Other Classic Tales of Dolls and Toys. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY - Geraldine McCaughrean & Angela Barrett; THE NAUGHTY PRINCESS AND THE FROG (THE FROG PRINCE); Saviour Pirotta & Emma Chichester Clark; SNOW WHITE: Rose Impey & Ian Beck; THE LEMON PRINCESS - Margaret Mayo & Jane Ray; SWAN LAKE - Geraldine McCaughrean & Angela Barrett; THE LITTLE MERMAID - Andrew Matthews & Alan Snow; TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES - Saviour Pirotta & Emma Chichester Clark