Frankenstein
Subtitle: The Graphic Novel
By: Script adaptation: Jason Cobley ; American English adaptation: Joe Sutliff Sanders ; artists: Jason Cobley, Declan Shalvey, Jason Cardy, Kat Nicholson, Joe Sutliff Sanders, Terry Wiley, Jon Howard.
Publisher: Classical Comics Ltd.; Classical Comics
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Towcester, UK
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781906332501
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 graphic novel format and quick text version.
Notes: Conceived as part of a literary game among friends in 1816, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is today regarded as a classic piece of 19th century literature. The story begins with the journey of an adventurer, Robert Walton, who saves the life of a man at the North Pole. That man, Victor Frankenstein, tells Walton about his experiments with the creation of life and how he ended up at the North Pole. Through this simple plot device, Shelley was able to deal with serious real-world issues like acceptance, tolerance, and understanding, as well as the universal human need for companionship and love. The novel, of course, inspired a host of films, from the 1931 classic starring Boris Karloff to Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein, and more recently, a series of novels by Dean Koontz. This version, though slightly abridged, retains much of the original dialogue and remains true to Shelley’s brilliant vision.