Download or read book Frankenstein Annotated English as a Second or Foreign Language written by Mary Shelley and published by Lazlo Ferran. This book was released on 2018-10-28 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition includes student exercises at the end of every chapter with answers at the end of the book. Victor Frankenstein dabbles with forces he cannot understand when he creates a monster at University in Geneva and brings it to life. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has delighted readers and film fans for many years. This version of the story has been specially adapted for pupils studying English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL, ESOL, EFL, TOEFL, ELTS CEFR), ideal for those studying for Citizenship in English-speaking countries like USA and UK. The language and vocabulary are simple, and emphasis is on action using past, present and future simple tenses. Includes: 1. Broad questions about the text that can be used for discussion or writing short essays 2. More detailed questions about the text. 3. Questions about grammar. 4. Games you can play on your own or with a friend. Punctuation meets UK or USA ESL/CEFR/IELTS Level B2 in most cases, although there are some 19th Century features of the text which do not comply and have been left intact to preserve the charm of Mary Shelley's text. The vocabulary in this book is slightly harder than for The Mysterious Affair at Styles and The Secret Adversary. You should try those books first if you are not familiar with words like the following: truthfulness, occupied, unimaginable, commenced, mechanism. Lazlo Ferran is a fully qualified English teacher and teaches in London. He has also published more than twenty novels, making him the ideal choice to adapt Mary Shelley’s stories for children. Vocabulary Stretcher and Kids’ editions are also available. Paperback editions also available on Amazon. Classics Adapted by a Qualified Teacher Categories: ESL, CEFR, IELTS, TEFL, EFL, action, zombies, TOEFL, Learning English Foreign second Language, action, preteen, magic, Mary Shelley, thriller, fun, crime, 19th Century, Frankenstein, monsters, teaching materials, punctuation horror, Switzerland, action historical

Download or read book Frankenstein Annotated English As a Second Or Foreign Language written by Mary Shelley and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition includes student exercises at the end of every chapter with answers at the end of the book. Victor Frankenstein dabbles with forces he cannot understand when he creates a monster at University in Geneva and brings it to life. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has delighted readers and film fans for many years. This version of the story has been specially adapted for pupils studying English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL, ESOL, EFL, TOEFL, ELTS CEFR), ideal for those studying for Citizenship in English-speaking countries like USA and UK. The language and vocabulary are simple, and emphasis is on action using past, present and future simple tenses. Includes: 1.Broad questions about the text that can be used for discussion or writing short essays 2.More detailed questions about the text. 3.Questions about grammar. 4.Games you can play on your own or with a friend. Punctuation meets UK or USA ESL/CEFR/IELTS Level B2 in most cases, although there are some 19th Century features of the text which do not comply and have been left intact to preserve the charm of Mary Shelley's text. The vocabulary in this book is slightly harder than for The Mysterious Affair at Styles and The Secret Adversary. You should try those books first if you are not familiar with words like the following: truthfulness, occupied, unimaginable, commenced, mechanism. Lazlo Ferran is a fully qualified English teacher and teaches in London. He has also published more than twenty novels, making him the ideal choice to adapt Mary Shelley's stories for students. Vocabulary Stretcher and Kids' editions are also available. eBook editions also available on Amazon. Classics Adapted by a Qualified Teacher Categories: ESL, CEFR, IELTS, TEFL, EFL, action, zombies, TOEFL, Learning English Foreign second Language, action, preteen, magic, Mary Shelley, thriller, fun, crime, 19th Century, Frankenstein, monsters, teaching materials, punctuation horror, Switzerland, action historical

Download or read book Frankenstein Annotated Vocabulary Stretcher written by Mary Shelley and published by Lazlo Ferran. This book was released on 2018-10-28 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition is a vocabulary stretcher and includes links from all difficult words to an online dictionary. Victor Frankenstein dabbles with forces he cannot understand when he creates a monster at University in Geneva and brings it to life. Mary Shelley’s classic story has delighted readers and film fans for many years. This version of the story has been specially adapted for students of English as a Foreign or Second Language. The language and vocabulary are simple, and emphasis is on action using past, present and future simple tenses. Punctuation meets UK or USA ESL/CEFR/IELTS Level B2 in most cases, although there are some 19th Century features of the text which do not comply and have been left intact to preserve the charm of Mary Shelley's text. The vocabulary in this book is slightly harder than for The Mysterious Affair at Styles and The Secret Adversary. You should try those books first if you are not familiar with words like the following: truthfulness, occupied, unimaginable, commenced, mechanism. Lazlo Ferran is a fully qualified English teacher and teaches in London. He has also published more than twenty novels, making him the ideal choice to adapt Mary Shelley’s stories for students. Learning English as a Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) and Kids’ editions are also available. Paperback editions also available on Amazon. Classics Adapted by a Qualified Teacher Categories: ESL, CEFR, IELTS, TEFL, EFL, action, zombies, TOEFL, Learning English Foreign second Language, action, preteen, magic, Mary Shelley, thriller, fun, crime, 19th Century, Frankenstein, monsters, teaching materials, punctuation horror, Switzerland, action historical

Download or read book Frankenstein Annotated Vocabulary Stretcher written by Mary Shelley and published by Classics Adapted by a Qualifie. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition is a vocabulary stretcher and includes links from all difficult words to an online dictionary. Victor Frankenstein dabbles with forces he cannot understand when he creates a monster at University in Geneva and brings it to life. Mary Shelley's classic monster story has delighted readers and film fans for many years. This version of the story has been specially adapted for students of English as a Foreign or Second Language. The language and vocabulary are easy, and emphasis is on action using past, present and future simple tenses. Punctuation meets UK or USA ESL/CEFR/IELTS Level B2 in most cases, although there are some 19th Century features of the text which do not comply and have been left intact to preserve the charm of Mary Shelley's text. The vocabulary in this book is slightly harder than for The Mysterious Affair at Styles and The Secret Adversary. You should try those books first if you are not familiar with words like the following: truthfulness, occupied, unimaginable, commenced, mechanism. Lazlo Ferran is a fully qualified English teacher and teaches in London. He has also published more than twenty novels, making him the ideal choice to adapt Mary Shelley's stories for students. Learning English as a Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) and Kids' editions are also available. eBook editions also available on Amazon. Classics Adapted by a Qualified Teacher Categories: ESL, CEFR, IELTS, TEFL, EFL, action, zombies, TOEFL, Learning English Foreign second Language, action, preteen, magic, Mary Shelley, thriller, fun, crime, 19th Century, Frankenstein, monsters, teaching materials, punctuation horror, Switzerland, action historical

Download or read book Macbeth Annotated English as a Second or Foreign Language written by William Shakespeare and published by Lazlo Ferran. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition includes student exercises at the end of every chapter with answers at the end of the book. The wife of a Scottish lord persuades him to murder the King for his crown with dire consequences. Shakespeare’s classic play has delighted readers and film fans for many years. This version of the story has been specially adapted for pupils studying English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL, ESOL, EFL, TOEFL, ELTS CEFR), ideal for those studying for Citizenship in English-speaking countries like USA and UK. The language and vocabulary are simple, and emphasis is on action using past, present and future simple tenses. Includes: 1. Broad questions about the text that can be used for discussion or writing short essays 2. More detailed questions about the text. 3. Questions about grammar. 4. Games you can play on your own or with a friend. Punctuation meets UK or USA ESL/CEFR/IELTS Level B2 in most cases, although there are some 19th Century features of the text which do not comply and have been left intact to preserve the charm of Shakespeare's text. The vocabulary in this book is slightly harder than for The Mysterious Affair at Styles and Frankenstein. You should try those books first if you are not familiar with words like the following: disdaining, undaunted, distillation, refrain, slaughtered. Lazlo Ferran is a fully qualified English teacher and teaches in London. He has also published more than twenty novels, making him the ideal choice to adapt Shakespeare’s stories for children. Vocabulary Stretcher and Kids’ editions are also available. Paperback editions also available on Amazon. Classics Adapted by a Qualified Teacher Categories: ESL, CEFR, IELTS, TEFL, EFL, action, warlock, TOEFL, Learning English Foreign second Language, action, witch, magic, Shakespeare, thriller, fun, crime, 17th Century, Macbeth, ghosts, teaching materials, punctuation, horror, Scotland, action historical

Download or read book The Secret Adversary Annotated English as a Second or Foreign Language UK English Edition by Lazlo Ferran written by Agatha Christie and published by Lazlo Ferran. This book was released on 2018-05-09 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This UK English edition includes student exercises at the end of every chapter with answers at the end of the book. A girl on the sinking liner Lusitania is given a secret packet to save by a mysterious stranger. Pursued by criminals and the British government, she goes missing, leaving amateur detectives Tuppence and Tommy to find her and rescue the packet. This version of the Christie story has been specially adapted for pupils studying English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL, ESOL, EFL, TOEFL, IELTS CEFR), ideal for those studying for Citizenship in English-speaking countries like USA and UK. The language and vocabulary are easy, and emphasis is on action using past, present and future simple tenses. The exercises are slightly harder than those in The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Includes: 1. Broad questions about the text that can be used for discussion or writing short essays. 2. More detailed questions about the text. 3. Questions about grammar. 4. Games you can play on your own or with a friend. Punctuation meets UK or USA ESL/CEFR/IELTS Level B2. Lazlo Ferran is a fully qualified English teacher and teaches in London. He has also published more than twenty novels, making him the ideal choice to adapt Agatha Christie’s stories for students. Vocabulary Stretcher and Kids’ editions are also available. Paperback on Amazon Classics Adapted by a Qualified Teacher Categories: UK ESL, CEFR, IELTS Level B2, USA EFL, TOEFL, ESOL, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, teaching materials, learning materials, vocabulary, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, English grammar, preteen, detective, Agatha Christie, thriller, fun, classics, adaptations, crime, 1920s, education, reading practice, classic, world war I, teaching materials, punctuation, sleuth, , action, amateur, WWI, England, British, vocabulary, murder, small town, war

Download or read book The Secret Adversary Annotated English as a Second or Foreign Language US English Edition by Lazlo Ferran written by Agatha Christie and published by Lazlo Ferran. This book was released on 2018-05-09 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This US English edition includes student exercises at the end of every chapter with answers at the end of the book. A girl on the sinking liner Lusitania is given a secret packet to save by a mysterious stranger. Pursued by criminals and the British government, she goes missing, leaving amateur detectives Tuppence and Tommy to find her and rescue the packet. This version of the Christie story has been specially adapted for pupils studying English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL, ESOL, EFL, TOEFL, IELTS CEFR), ideal for those studying for Citizenship in English-speaking countries like USA and UK. The language and vocabulary are easy, and emphasis is on action using past, present and future simple tenses. The exercises are slightly harder than those in The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Includes: 1. Broad questions about the text that can be used for discussion or writing short essays. 2. More detailed questions about the text. 3. Questions about grammar. 4. Games you can play on your own or with a friend. Punctuation meets UK or USA ESL/CEFR/IELTS Level B2. Lazlo Ferran is a fully qualified English teacher and teaches in London. He has also published more than twenty novels, making him the ideal choice to adapt Agatha Christie’s stories for students. Vocabulary Stretcher and Kids’ editions are also available. Classics Adapted by a Qualified Teacher Paperback on Amazon Categories: UK ESL, CEFR, IELTS Level B2, USA EFL, TOEFL, ESOL, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, teaching materials, learning materials, vocabulary, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, English grammar, preteen, detective, Agatha Christie, thriller, fun, classics, adaptations, crime, 1920s, education, reading practice, classic, world war I, teaching materials, punctuation, sleuth, , action, amateur, WWI, England, British, vocabulary, murder, small town, war, education books for 4th grade, education books for 5th grade, education books for 6th grade, education books for 7th grade, home learning 4th grade, home learning 5th grade, home learning 6th grade, home learning 7th grade, reading practise 4th grade, reading practise 5th grade, reading practise 6th grade, reading practise 7th grade, at home tutor reading, home learning 4th grade, home learning 5th grade, home learning 6th grade, home learning 7th grade, teaching materials for 4th grade, teaching materials for 5th grade, teaching materials for 6th grade, teaching materials for 7th grade, education books for 9 year olds, education books for 12 year olds, education books for 10 year olds, education books for 12 year olds, home tutoring books, home learning ks1, home learning ks1,

Download or read book The New Annotated Frankenstein The Annotated Books written by Mary Shelley and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two centuries after its original publication, Mary Shelley’s classic tale of gothic horror comes to vivid life in "what may very well be the best presentation of the novel" to date (Guillermo del Toro). "Remarkably, a nineteen-year-old, writing her first novel, penned a tale that combines tragedy, morality, social commentary, and a thoughtful examination of the very nature of knowledge," writes best-selling author Leslie S. Klinger in his foreword to The New Annotated Frankenstein. Despite its undeniable status as one of the most influential works of fiction ever written, Mary Shelley’s novel is often reductively dismissed as the wellspring for tacky monster films or as a cautionary tale about experimental science gone haywire. Now, two centuries after the first publication of Frankenstein, Klinger revives Shelley’s gothic masterpiece by reproducing her original text with the most lavishly illustrated and comprehensively annotated edition to date. Featuring over 200 illustrations and nearly 1,000 annotations, this sumptuous volume recaptures Shelley’s early nineteenth-century world with historical precision and imaginative breadth, tracing the social and political roots of the author’s revolutionary brand of Romanticism. Braiding together decades of scholarship with his own keen insights, Klinger recounts Frankenstein’s indelible contributions to the realms of science fiction, feminist theory, and modern intellectual history—not to mention film history and popular culture. The result of Klinger’s exhaustive research is a multifaceted portrait of one of Western literature’s most divinely gifted prodigies, a young novelist who defied her era’s restrictions on female ambitions by independently supporting herself and her children as a writer and editor. Born in a world of men in the midst of a political and an emerging industrial revolution, Shelley crafted a horror story that, beyond its incisive commentary on her own milieu, is widely recognized as the first work of science fiction. The daughter of a pioneering feminist and an Enlightenment philosopher, Shelley lived and wrote at the center of British Romanticism, the “exuberant, young movement” that rebelled against tradition and reason and "with a rebellious scream gave birth to a world of gods and monsters" (del Toro). Following his best-selling The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft and The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, Klinger not only considers Shelley’s original 1818 text but, for the first time in any annotated volume, traces the effects of her significant revisions in the 1823 and 1831 editions. With an afterword by renowned literary scholar Anne K. Mellor, The New Annotated Frankenstein celebrates the prescient genius and undying legacy of the world’s "first truly modern myth." The New Annotated Frankenstein includes: Nearly 1,000 notes that provide information and historical context on every aspect of Frankenstein and of Mary Shelley’s life Over 200 illustrations, including original artwork from the 1831 edition and dozens of photographs of real-world locations that appear in the novel Extensive listings of films and theatrical adaptations An introduction by Guillermo del Toro and an afterword by Anne K. Mellor

Download or read book MacBeth Annotated for Kids written by Agatha Christie and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition features grammar exercises and games at the end of each chapter with answers at the end of the book. The wife of a Scottish lord persuades him to murder the King for his crown with dire consequences. Shakespeare's classic play has delighted readers and film fans for many years. This version of the story has been specially adapted for kids from nine to twelve years old. The language and vocabulary are simple, and emphasis is on action using past, present and future simple tenses. Punctuation meets UK or USA ESL/CEFR/IELTS Level B2 in most cases, although there are some 17th Century features of the text which do not comply and have been left intact to preserve the charm of Shakespeare's text. The vocabulary in this book is harder than for The Mysterious Affair at Styles and The Secret Adversary. You should try those books first if you are not familiar with words like the following: disdaining, undaunted, distillation, refrain, slaughtered. Lazlo Ferran is a fully qualified English teacher and teaches in London. He has also published more than twenty novels, making him the ideal choice to adapt Shakespeare's stories for children. Vocabulary Stretcher and UK or USA ESL/CEFR Level B2 editions are also available. eBook edition also available on Amazon. Classics Adapted by a Qualified Teacher: Lazlo Ferran Categories: warlock, children's fiction, Ages 9-12, UK Key Stage 1, UK Key Stage 2, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, preteen, magic, Shakespeare, thriller, fun, crime, 17th Century, Macbeth, witch, teaching materials, punctuation, horror, Scotland, action historical

Download or read book The Mysterious Affair at Styles Annotated English as a Second or Foreign Language Edition by Lazlo Ferran written by Agatha Christie and published by Lazlo Ferran. This book was released on 2018-05-03 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition includes student exercises at the end of every chapter with answers at the end of the book. A guest at Styles house witnesses the sudden and mysterious death of its owner, but a friend in the village, Poirot, is a brilliant, Belgian detective. Agatha Christie’s dapper dancing detective, Poirot, has delighted readers and film fans for many years. This version of the first Poirot story has been specially adapted for pupils studying English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL, ESOL, EFL, TOEFL, IELTS CEFR), ideal for those studying for Citizenship in English-speaking countries like USA and UK. The language and vocabulary are easy, and emphasis is on action using past, present and future simple tenses. Includes: 1. Broad questions about the text that can be used for discussion or writing short essays. 2. More detailed questions about the text. 3. Questions about grammar. 4. Games you can play on your own or with a friend. Punctuation meets UK or USA ESL/CEFR/IELTS Level B2. Lazlo Ferran is a fully qualified English teacher and teaches in London. He has also published more than twenty novels, making him the ideal choice to adapt Agatha Christie’s stories for students. Vocabulary Stretcher and Kids’ editions are also available. Classics Adapted by a Qualified Teacher Categories: UK ESL, CEFR, IELTS Level B2, USA EFL, TOEFL, ESOL, teaching materials, leaning materials, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, English grammar. Categories: UK ESL, CEFR, IELTS Level B2, USA EFL, TOEFL, ESOL, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, teaching materials, learning materials, vocabulary, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, English grammar, preteen, detective, Agatha Christie, thriller, fun, classics, adaptations, crime, 1920s, education, reading practice, classic, world war I, teaching materials, punctuation, sleuth, , action, amateur, WWI, England, British, vocabulary, murder, small town, war

Download or read book Frankenstein Versi n de ESL EFL con notas en Espa a written by Qiliang Feng and published by 百萬英語閱讀計劃. This book was released on with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Este libro es el Libro 8, Colección III del "Proyecto de Lectura de un Millón de Inglés Palabras" (the Million-Word Reading Project, MWRP), una colección de lecturas en inglés de nivel intermedio. Está destinado a lectores que ya han adquirido un vocabulario básico de 1500 palabras en inglés. Proyecto de Lectura de un Millón de Inglés Palabras (the Million-Word Reading Project, MWRP) es un programa de mejora de la lectura en inglés diseñado específicamente para estudiantes que aprenden inglés como segundo idioma o lengua extranjera (ESL/EFL). Está dirigido a lectores que ya dominan un vocabulario básico de 1500 palabras (equivalente a inglés principiante). Con aproximadamente 15 minutos de lectura diaria durante dos años, los lectores pueden alcanzar un nivel de inglés intermedio, dominar más de 3500 palabras y numerosas frases, así como adquirir habilidad en diversas estructuras de oraciones en inglés y la capacidad de leer obras literarias en inglés de dificultad general. La siguiente tabla proporciona información detallada sobre las estadísticas del texto para su referencia al elegir: Estadísticas del Texto Valor de legibilidad || 78.69 Número total de palabras || 22604 Número de palabras fuera de las 1500 || 1165 Tasa de palabras nuevas (%)|| 5.15 Tasa de repetición de palabras nuevas || 3.09 Resumen del Contenido Young Swiss scientist Victor Frankenstein decides to make a human being. After months of hard study, he makes a huge creature out of different human organs. He then discovers a method of bringing it to life. However, when the creature opens its eyes, Victor is terrified because his creature looks like a terrible monster. He runs from his laboratory and becomes very ill for almost two years. After he recovers from his illness, he meets with the creature. The creature tells Victor how he has suffered for the past two years. He tries to be friendly to people, but no one likes him, and they attack him because he is so ugly. He has been so angry with Victor and has killed his younger brother. After telling his story, the creature demands that Victor make another creature, a female one to be his companion. If Victor does as he asks, he will go away with the new creature and never bother Victor again. Will Victor agree? This book is rewritten from “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus” by the English author Mary Shelley (1797- 1851), which has been translated into over 100 languages and made into plays and movies many times.

Download or read book Frankenstein Annotated written by Mary W Shelley and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-26 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Frankenstein is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a hideous sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20.Her name first appeared in the second edition published in Paris in 1821.Shelley travelled through Europe in 1815 along the river Rhine in Germany stopping in Gernsheim, 17 kilometres away from Frankenstein Castle, where two centuries before, an alchemist engaged in experiments. She then journeyed to the region of Geneva, Switzerland, where much of the story takes place. The topic of galvanism and occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her lover and future husband Percy B. Shelley. Mary, Percy and Lord Byron had a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for days, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made, inspiring the novel."

Download or read book Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: wrote the Preface to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in September 1817. It immediately alludes to a "Dr. (Erasmus) Darwin," which gives some medical and scientific credence to the novel that it might not have had. Percy Shelley also mentions the German philosophical writers who, at the time, were experimenting with novels that touched on the Gothic genre, the science fiction genre, and the medical genre. Percy Shelley attempts to put Frankenstein in the context of other novels. He does not want the novel to be just a "mere tale of spectres." Wishing for us to suspend our disbelief that the dead can be brought back to life, he sees this as a novel that is more universal in nature and that gives insight into the human condition.Shelley aims to seek the "truth of the elementary principles of human nature" and supply some innovative ideas regarding those simple human truths. The allusion is to the age of Romanticism and the Gothic novel. Romantic novels concern themselves with passion, not reason, and imagination and intuition, rather than the logical. Gothic novels frequently deal with the supernatural and remote, far away settings. Frankenstein will not be different and will adhere to the simple rules of Gothic novels. Shelley invokes the great works of Greek and English literature to act as guides and as a guideline for this work. He cites Homer's The Iliad, Shakespeare's Tempest and Midsummer Night's Dream, and Milton's Paradise Lost as works that are worthy of imitation and serve as exemplary models. He hopes that Frankenstein contributes to the body of English and world literature, perhaps equaling those previously mentioned works.Shelley tells briefly how the novel came into being. During the wet and cool summer of 1816, in Geneva, Switzerland, several friends gathered to create and tell ghost stories. Percy Shelley mentions himself, Lord Byron, and Mary. He omits mention of Byron's mistress, Claire (Jane) Clairmont and of another guest, John William Polidori. Polidori later published his own Gothic novel, The Vampyre; a Tale (1819). This summer meeting produced two of the most important characters of English literature: the Frankenstein monster and the Vampire.

Download or read book Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2017-04-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original 1818 text of Mary Shelley's classic novel, with annotations and essays highlighting its scientific, ethical, and cautionary aspects. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has endured in the popular imagination for two hundred years. Begun as a ghost story by an intellectually and socially precocious eighteen-year-old author during a cold and rainy summer on the shores of Lake Geneva, the dramatic tale of Victor Frankenstein and his stitched-together creature can be read as the ultimate parable of scientific hubris. Victor, “the modern Prometheus,” tried to do what he perhaps should have left to Nature: create life. Although the novel is most often discussed in literary-historical terms—as a seminal example of romanticism or as a groundbreaking early work of science fiction—Mary Shelley was keenly aware of contemporary scientific developments and incorporated them into her story. In our era of synthetic biology, artificial intelligence, robotics, and climate engineering, this edition of Frankenstein will resonate forcefully for readers with a background or interest in science and engineering, and anyone intrigued by the fundamental questions of creativity and responsibility. This edition of Frankenstein pairs the original 1818 version of the manuscript—meticulously line-edited and amended by Charles E. Robinson, one of the world's preeminent authorities on the text—with annotations and essays by leading scholars exploring the social and ethical aspects of scientific creativity raised by this remarkable story. The result is a unique and accessible edition of one of the most thought-provoking and influential novels ever written. Essays by Elizabeth Bear, Cory Doctorow, Heather E. Douglas, Josephine Johnston, Kate MacCord, Jane Maienschein, Anne K. Mellor, Alfred Nordmann

Download or read book The New Annotated H P Lovecraft Beyond Arkham written by H.P. Lovecraft and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Selection "The most exciting and definitive collection of Lovecraft's work out there." –Danielle Trussoni, New York Times Book Review No lover of gothic literature will want to be without this literary keepsake, the final volume of Leslie Klinger’s tour-de-force chronicle of Lovecraft’s canon. In 2014, The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft was published to widespread acclaim— vaunted as a “treasure trove” (Joyce Carol Oates) for Lovecraft aficionados and general readers, alike. Hailed by Harlan Ellison as an “Olympian landmark of modern gothic literature,” the volume included twenty-two of Lovecraft’s original stories. Now, in this final volume, best- selling author Leslie S. Klinger reanimates twenty-five additional stories, the balance of Lovecraft’s significant fiction, including “Rats in the Wall,” a post– World War I story about the terrors of the past, and the newly contextualized “The Horror at Red Hook,” which recently has been adapted by best- selling novelist Victor LaValle. In following Lovecraft’s own literary trajectory, readers can witness his evolution from Rhode Island critic to prescient literary genius whose titanic influence would only be appreciated decades after his death. Including hundreds of eye- opening annotations and dozens of rare images, Beyond Arkham finally provides the complete picture of Lovecraft’s unparalleled achievements in fiction.

Download or read book The Annotated Frankenstein written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-31 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator, in an annotated edition that offers insights into Shelley's literary and social worlds.

Download or read book Frankenstein written by Shelley and published by . This book was released on 2023-01-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frankenstein is a novel by Mary Shelley. It was first published in 1818. Ever since its publication, the story of Frankenstein has remained brightly in the imagination of the readers and literary circles across the countries. In the novel, an English explorer in the Arctic, who assists Victor Frankenstein on the final leg of his chase, tells the story. As a talented young medical student, Frankenstein strikes upon the secret of endowing life to the dead. He becomes obsessed with the idea that he might make a man. The Outcome is a miserable and an outcast who seeks murderous revenge for his condition. Frankenstein pursues him when the creature flees. It is at this juncture t that Frankenstein meets the explorer and recounts his story, dying soon after. Although it has been adapted into films numerous times, they failed to effectively convey the stark horror and philosophical vision of the novel. Shelley's novel is a combination of Gothic horror story and science fiction.