Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
1) Frankenstein
Author
Series
Barnes and Noble classics volume 0
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.4 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
This classic gothic novel by Mary Shelley features Victor Frankenstein, who, after studying philosophy and chemistry at the University of Ingolstadt, becomes obsessed with the idea of discovering the secret to creating life. When he succeeds in manipulating pilfered body parts into a single living creature, Victor is horrified at the result. As he seeks to destroy his creation, his creation destroys much that Victor holds dear in an effort to gain...
Author
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
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.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
A collection from History examines how the tale of a brilliant but deranged scientist who builds a grotesque monster from the body parts of fresh corpses has its roots in reality. Three fascinating documentaries from History reveal the truth behind the creation and legacy of one of fiction's most enduring, and scary, stories.
6) Frankenstein
Author
Series
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
9) Frankenstein
Publisher
BBC US / Canada
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This acclaimed modern re-telling of Mary Shelley's classic finds Dr. Victoria Frankenstein as a leading medical scientist using stem cells to create replacement human organs. Desperate to save her dying son William, Frankenstein secretly introduces his DNA to her research. From solitary cells grows a thrilling, emotionally charged gothic masterpiece that comes to a terrifying conclusion. In a world where genetic manipulation is common, has Frankenstein...
10) I, Frankenstein
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Set in a dystopic present where vigilant gargoyles and ferocious demons rage in a battle for ultimate power, Victor Frankenstein's creation Adam finds himself caught in the middle as both sides race to discover the secret to his immortality.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Summoned by a will to his late grandfather's castle in Transylvania, young Dr. Frankenstein soon discovers the scientist's step-by-step manual explaining how to bring a corpse to life. Assisted by the hunchbacked Igor and the curvaceous Inga, he creates a monster who only wants to be loved.
12) Frankenstein
Series
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Tampering with life and death, Dr. Frankenstein pieces together salvaged body parts to create a human monster.
13) Frankenstein
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Video
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster in his laboratory but his dreams of perfection are thwarted when the monster becomes an uncontrollable beast.