Скачать книгу (размер 361 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 72) Аннотация: This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of the classic tale of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. A perfect introduction to the famous story, it is ideal for adults to read with children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. Please note that due to some scary parts in places, content may not be suitable for very young or sensitive readers. Victor Frankenstein has always been…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Mary Shelley's classic work, published when she was just twenty years old, tells the tale of eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a terrifying creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Inspired after a competition between Shelley, her husband Percy, Lord Byron and John Polidori to see who could write the best horror story, Frankenstein is in part a gothic novel and…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: Mathilda is Mary Shelley's haunting story of an incestuous and fatal love. The narrative traces the teenaged Matilda's reunion with her unnamed father, and the development of their obsessive bond that culminates in suicide. Shelley's own father, William Godwin, was so disturbed after reading the manuscript that he refused to return it to her and it remained unpublished for over one hundred years.…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: En el verano de 1816, el poeta Percy Bysshe Shelley y su esposa Mary se reunieron con Lord Byron y su m?dico Polidori en una villa a orillas del lago Leman. A instancias de Lord Byron y para animar una velada tormentosa, decidieron que cada uno inventar?a una historia de fantasmas. La m?s callada y reservada, Mary Shelley, dio vida as? a quien ser?a su personaje m?s famoso: el doctor…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Victor Frankenstein is an ambitious young student. 'I will show the world the mystery of life'! he declares. But he is horrified by the monster he creates. 'Why did you play with life in this way'? cries the monster. Rejected by society, the monster is determined to destroy his creator and all those who are dear to him.