"Frankenstein" by Pauline Francis is a modern retelling of Mary Shelley's classic novel, exploring themes of creation, ambition, and responsibility. The story follows Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but obsessive scientist who is determined to unlock the secrets of life. In his quest for knowledge, he creates a sentient creature, but the joy of discovery quickly turns to horror as the being he brings to life is rejected by society. As the creature grapples with its existence and seeks acceptance, Victor is forced to confront the consequences of his hubris, leading to a tragic confrontation that examines the boundaries of humanity and the nature of monstrosity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Essential Classics, Express Classics, Fast Track, Fast Track Classics, Fast Track Classics Elt .
This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by ReadZone Books Limited .
Pauline Francis's books include Drake's Drummer Boy, The Little Giant: the Story of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Television Man: the Story of John Logie Baird. Jane Tattersfield has illustrated three books accompanying television series: The India File, Celebrating India and Stories of Faith, as well as some of the Dress Sense costume books for Belitha Press. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797 - 1851) was an English writer, best known for her novel "Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus".
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Frankenstein
Also known by "the Modern Prometheus", Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a strange story. Victor Frankenstein creates a monster which he then abandons. His Monster is therefore forced to cope alone, and in a world that values beauty finds that he is hated. Unsurprisingly the Monster gets cross and seeks revenge on his maker, causing all manner of trouble.